| Group A | Group B | Group C | P value between groups | Cumulative P value |
Duration of ventilation in minutes | 199.6 ± 723.59 | 91.17 ± 43.85 | 436.37 ± 705.51 | 0.80* 0.36† 0.026 ‡ | 0.03 |
Duration of icu stay in days | 3.7 ± 2.8 | 2.73 ± 0.69 | 4.33 ± 0.92 | 0.11* 0.52† 0.03‡ | 0.003 |
VIS score | 8.47 ± 4.65 | 5.50 ± 2.57 | 9.57 ± 3.89 | 0.01* 0.70† 0.001‡ | 0.001 |
Rescue analgesia (fentanyl) requirement in mcgs | 22.6 ± 15.42 | 7.50 ± 7.39 | 75.83 ± 13.83 | 0.001* 0.001† 0.001‡ | 0.001 |