Intensity of pain as measured by the Faces pain scale after cannulation at the antecubital fossa for DPL versus placebo
| Faces score, median (range) | Differences between treatments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study group | Lignocaine | Sham | Median (95% CI) | Significance |
| A | 2 (0–4) | 1 (0–6) | 0 (−2 to 2) | 0.77 |
| B | 0.5 (0–3) | 1.5 (1–6) | −1 (−4 to 0) | 0.048 |
| C | 1 (0–3) | 2 (1–4) | −1 (−2 to 0) | 0.12 |
| D | 0 (0–6) | 3 (1–6) | −2.5 (−5 to 0) | 0.019 |