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Table 4 Comparison regarding the onset, duration of analgesia, and total dose of rescue analgesic

From: Efficacy and efficiency of sphenopalatine ganglion block for management of post-dural puncture headache in obstetric patients: a randomized clinical trial

Time

SPGB

(N = 20)

PG

(N = 20)

p-value

Effect of SPGBG relative to PG

Mean ± SE

95% CI

Onset (minutes)

10.3 ± 4.1

127.5 ± 55.0

^ < 0.001*

 − 117.3 ± 12.3

 − 142.2 to − 92.3

Duration (minutes)

582.0 ± 76.7

253.0 ± 92.5

^ < 0.001*

329.0 ± 26.9

274.6–383.4

Total rescue analgesic dose (mg)

52.5 ± 28.7

94.6 ± 29.6

^0.024*

 − 42.1 ± 16.8

 − 78.0 to − 6.2

  1. Data expresses as n (%)
  2. RR Relative rate, CI Confidence interval, SPGBG Sphenopalatine ganglion block group, PG Paracetamol group
  3. ^Independent t-test
  4. *Significant