Table 5

Proportion of patients achieving FPPAR, confirmed FPPAR and MPAR at prespecified time interval of 30 min, 1 hour and 2 hours using stopwatch (ITT population)

ParameterTime intervalResponderTRAM/DKP n=260, (%)TRAM/paracetamol n=262, (%)Placebo n=131, (%)Statistical test
TRAM/DKP versus TRAM/paracetamol (p value)
FPPAR30 minYes207 (79.6)184 (70.2)66 (50.4)0.0134
No53 (20.4)78 (29.8)65 (49.6)
1 hourYes243 (93.5)227 (86.6)79 (60.3)0.0093
No17 (6.5)35 (13.4)52 (39.7)
2 hoursYes247 (95.0)231 (88.2)80 (61.1)0.0050
No13 (5.0)31 (11.8)51 (38.9)
Confirmed FPPAR30 minYes200 (76.9)158 (60.3)26 (19.8)<0.0001
No60 (23.1)104 (39.7)105 (80.2)
1 hourYes234 (90.0)190 (72.5)32 (24.4)<0.0001
No26 (10.0)72 (27.5)99 (75.6)
2 hoursYes235 (90.4)191 (72.9)33 (25.2)<0.0001
No25 (9.6)71 (27.1)98 (74.8)
MPAR30 minYes99 (38.1)71 (27.1)6 (4.6)0.0075
No161 (61.9)191 (72.9)125 (95.4)
1 hourYes205 (78.8)165 (63.0)17 (13.0)<0.0001
No55 (21.2)97 (37.0)114 (87.0)
2 hoursYes235 (90.4)191 (72.9)33 (25.2)<0.0001
No25 (9.6)71 (27.1)98 (74.8)
  • FPPAR, first perceptible pain relief; ITT, intention to treat; MPAR, meaningful pain relief; TRAM/DKP, tramadol/dexketoprofen.