Effect of three modalities on emergence agitation among post-traumatic stress disorder patients undergoing laparoscopy: a randomized controlled study

Table 1 Demographic characteristics, post-traumatic stress disorder checklist, civilian version “PCL-C” and duration of surgery among female patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery

Demographic data (Mean ± SD.)	Group 1 (No.^a= 36)	Group 2 (No. = 36)	Group 3 (No. = 36)	Group 4 (No. = 36)	Test of Sig.	p
Age	33.64 ± 7.77	31.78 ± 6.92	30.72 ± 6.84	30.61 ± 5.63	F=1.518	0.212
Weight	74.83 ± 14.02	71.94 ± 11.07	71.81 ± 12	74.58 ± 12.58	F=0.623	0.601
PTSD total Score^b	57.28 ± 1.61	57.19 ± 1.72	57 ± 2.97	57.92 ± 1.83	F=1.282	0.283
Duration of surgery in minutes
Mean ± SD.	56.11 ± 16.86	54.61 ± 10.82	53.72 ± 8.15	56.78 ± 8.06	H=3.546	0.315
Median (Min. – Max.)	50.0 (30.0 – 95.0)	52.50 (40.0 – 90.0)	52.50 (40.0 – 75.0)	55.0 (45.0 – 75.0)	H=3.546	0.315

Group 1: Relaxation technique (breathing and muscle contraction/relaxation exercises)
Group 2: Ketamine intravenous injection
Group 3: Relaxation technique and intravenous Ketamine injection
Group 4: Control group
SD Standard deviation, F F for One Way ANOVA test, H H for Kruskal Wallis test, χ² Chi square test, MC Monte Carlo, p p value for comparing between the studied four groups
^aNo number
^bPTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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