Table 7.

Comparison of MDASI scores between the two study groups at different timepoints

		Test (n = 17)	Control (n = 17)	P value
		Mean (SD)
Core	Baseline	0.6 (0.40)	0.43 (0.31)	0.10
	3 weeks	2.09 (1.85)	2.44 (1.31)	0.28
	6 weeks	1.94 (0.75)	2.40 (1.26)	0.28
	Friedman test	< 0.001*	< 0.001*
	Baseline vs. 3 weeks	0.003*	< 0.001*
	Baseline vs. 6 weeks	< 0.001*	< 0.001*
	3 weeks vs. 6 weeks	1.00	1.00
Interference	Baseline	1.23 (0.81)	1.24 (1.01)	0.92
	3 weeks	2.56 (1.59)	3.28 (1.15)	0.04*
	6 weeks	2.70 (0.72)	3.07 (1.47)	0.50
	Friedman test	0.003*	< 0.001*
	Baseline vs. 3 weeks	0.02*	< 0.001*
	Baseline vs. 6 weeks	0.003*	< 0.001*
	3 weeks vs. 6 weeks	1.00	1.00
Head and neck	Baseline	1.02 (0.74)	1.31 (0.91)	0.38
	3 weeks	2.38 (1.14)	3.39 (1.52)	0.04*
	6 weeks	2.38 (0.86)	3.63 (1.39)	0.02*
	Friedman test	0.001*	< 0.001*
	Baseline vs. 3 weeks	0.01*	< 0.001*
	Baseline vs. 6 weeks	0.002*	< 0.001*
	3 weeks vs. 6 weeks	1.00	1.00
Total score	Baseline	0.95 (0.50)	0.99 (0.58)	0.79
	3 weeks	2.34 (1.43)	3.04 (1.23)	0.04*
	6 weeks	2.34 (0.66)	3.04 (1.30)	0.16
	Friedman test	0.004*	< 0.001*
	Baseline vs. 3 weeks	0.02*	< 0.001*
	Baseline vs. 6 weeks	0.007*	< 0.001*
	3 weeks vs. 6 weeks	1.00	1.00

*statistically significant at p value < 0.05