Table 1. Demographic Data, Visual Analog Scale and Sedation Scale in Terms of Two Groupsa.
Variable | Placebo (n = 30) | Memantine (n = 30) | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, y | 43.8 ± 10.5 | 46.3 ± 10.7 | 0.3 | |
Gender (female/male) | 18/12 | 18/12 | 1 | |
BMI, kg/m 2 | 23.9 ± 3.0 | 24.9 ± 3.4 | 0.2 | |
Visual Analog Scale | Recovery | 4.7 ± 0.8 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | < 0.001 |
1 hour after operation | 3.7 ± 0.8 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | < 0.001 | |
2 hours after operation | 2.8 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 | |
6 hours after operation | 2.8 ± 0.9 | 1 .0 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 | |
Sedation scale | Recovery | 1.0 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 0.3 |
1 hour after operation | 1.2 ± 0.6 | 1.7 ± 0.7 | < 0.001 | |
2 hours after operation | 1.9 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 1.2 | 0.3 | |
6 hours after operation | 2.0 ± 0.0 | 2.0 ± 0.0 | 1 |
aValues are expressed as mean ± SD.