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. 2025 Mar 27;19:2315–2327. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S515741

Table 2.

Primary Outcome

Study Population Incidence of Rebound Pain Within 12 hours, No./Total (%) RR (95% CI) P value
Placebo Group S-Ketamine Group
ITT (n=356)a
Model 1c 62/178 (34.8%) 38/178 (21.3%) 0.61 (0.43, 0.87) 0.006
Model 2d 62/178 (34.8%) 38/178 (21.3%) 0.63 (0.44, 0.89) 0.009
Model 3e 62/178 (34.8%) 38/178 (21.3%) 0.62 (0.44, 0.88) 0.008
PP (n=346)b
Model 1c 58/174 (33.3%) 37/172 (21.5%) 0.65 (0.45, 0.92) 0.015
Model 2d 58/174 (33.3%) 37/172 (21.5%) 0.66 (0.46, 0.94) 0.020
Model 3e 58/174 (33.3%) 37/172 (21.5%) 0.65 (0.45, 0.93) 0.017

Notes: The data is displayed as the number of occurrences out of the total, expressed as a percentage. aITT set included all patients who underwent randomization regardless of their intervention. bThe PP analysis set excludes subjects who did not meet our eligibility criteria or had incomplete adherence to the trial medication. cNo adjustment for potential confounders. dAdjustments were made for gender, age, BMI, ASA class, complications, long-term analgesic use, and baseline pain score. eAdjustments were made for gender, age, BMI, ASA class, complications, long-term analgesic use, baseline pain score, operation time, tourniquet use time, utilization of steroids, administration of rescue analgesia during surgery, and midazolam.

Abbreviations: ITT, intention-to-treat; PP, per-protocol; RR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.