Table 5.
Pain and discomfort associated with intranasal cooling on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
| Variable | N | Min | Max | Mean | Std. deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Associated pain at 5 mins | 20 | .00 | 8.00 | 2.25 | 2.95 |
| RC Associated pain at 10 mins | 19 | .00 | 8.00 | 1.94 | 2.80 |
| RC Associated pain at 15 mins | 13 | .00 | 7.00 | 1.61 | 2.66 |
| RC Associated pain at 20 mins | 8 | .00 | 7.00 | 2.25 | 3.15 |
| RC Associated discomfort at 5 mins | 20 | .00 | 10.00 | 5.25 | 2.65 |
| RC Associated discomfort at 10 mins | 19 | .00 | 8.00 | 3.84 | 2.29 |
| RC Associated discomfort at 15 mins | 13 | .00 | 8.00 | 3.50 | 2.27 |
| RC Associated discomfort at 20 mins | 8 | .00 | 8.00 | 3.44 | 2.58 |
RC, RhinoChill; Min, Minimum value recorded; Max, Maximum value recorded; Std. Deviation, Standard Deviation; VAS: 0 = no pain/no discomfort, 10 = severe pain/discomfort.