Table 3 The side effects (SE) reported by participants at 0, 10, 20 and 30 min and the total number of participants that experienced side effects. aFisher’s exact test, bFisher–Freeman–Halton exact test. cDenotes significance.
From: Virtual reality and its use in post-operative pain following laparoscopy: a feasibility study
Results for intervention group 1 (n = 18) | Results for intervention group 2 (n = 17) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
SE at 0 min | |||
Nausea and/or dizziness | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (5.9%) | 1.00a |
No SE | 17 (94.4%) | 16 (94.1%) | |
SE at 10 min | |||
Nausea and/or dizziness | 2 (11.1%) | 2 (11.8%) | 1.00b |
No SE | 16 (88.9%) | 15 (88.2%) | |
SE at 20 min | |||
Nausea and/or dizziness | 2 (11.1%) | 2 (11.8%) | 1.00b |
No SE | 16 (88.9%) | 15 (88.2%) | |
SE at 30 min | |||
Nausea and/or dizziness | 1 (5.6%) | 7 (41.2%) | 0.014b,c |
No SE | 17 (94.4%) | 10 (58.8%) | |
Overall SE | |||
Experienced SE | 2 (11.1%) | 7 (41.2%) | 0.06a |
No SE | 16 (88.9%) | 10 (58.8%) | |