Mean pain scores over time
| Drug | Baseline | 15 minutes | 30 minutes | 45 minutes | 60 minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figures in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals unless stated otherwise. | |||||
| Diclofenac (n = 57) | 6.33 (6.01 to 6.66) | 6.18 (5.85 to 6.50) | 5.68 (5.34 to 6.03) | 5.40 (5.02 to 5.78) | 5.29 (4.88 to 5.70) |
| Dexketoprofen (n = 65) | 6.35 (5.99 to 6.72) | 5.65 5.20 to 6.09) | 4.98 (4.57 to 5.40) | 4.51 (4.07 to 4.95) | 4.46 (3.98 to 4.93) |
| Difference in mean pain scores | −0.02 (−0.51 to 0.47) | 0.53 (−0.03 to 1.09) | 0.70 (0.16 to 1.24) | 0.89 (0.32 to 1.47) | 0.83 (0.21 to 1.45) |
| Kruskal-Wallis one way analysis of variance (n = 122) | p = 0.58 (test statistic = 1957.5) | p = 0.026 (test statistic = 2275) | p = 0.009 (test statistic = 2353) | p = 0.002 (test statistic = 1842) | p = 0.008 (test statistic = 1363) |