Table 10 Comparison between group D and group K as regards modified Ramsay sedation score
Sedation score | Group D | Group K | Test value | P value | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. = 38 | No. = 38 | |||||
Preoperative baseline before giving the intranasal drug (0 min) | Median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | − 0.480 | 0.631 | NS |
Preoperative 10 min after giving the intranasal drug | Median (IQR) | 2 (2–2) | 2 (2–3) | − 2.071 | 0.038 | S |
Preoperative 20 min after giving the intranasal drug | Median (IQR) | 3 (3–4) | 3 (2–3) | − 2.383 | 0.017 | S |
Preoperative 30 min after giving the intranasal drug | Median (IQR) | 4 (4–5) | 4 (3–4) | − 2.520 | 0.012 | S |
Postoperative in recovery (0 minute) | Median (IQR) | 4 (4–4) | 4 (4–5) | − 1.509 | 0.131 | NS |
Postoperative 10 min after recovery | Median (IQR) | 3 (3–4) | 3 (3–4) | − 0.127 | 0.899 | NS |
Postoperative 20 min after recovery | Median (IQR) | 3 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | − 0.472 | 0.637 | NS |
Postoperative 30 min after recovery | Median (IQR) | 2 (2–2) | 2 (2–2) | − 0.013 | 0.990 | NS |