Block group | Control group | |
Recruitment rate,* n/total (%) | 19/20 (95) | |
Adherence rate,† n/randomized (%) | 8/9 (89) | 8/8 (100) |
Adverse event, n/group (%) Pneumothorax, local anesthetic toxicity, hematoma, bleeding, pain at site of injection | 0/8 (0) | 0/8 (0) |
Values are expressed as number/group total (percentage).
*The rate of recruitment was defined as the ratio of consented to approached eligible patients.
†The rate of adherence was defined as the percentage of patients who receive the randomized intervention.