Table 3.
Overview of black triangle area outcome results reported in the included studies (percentage change is between baseline and time point).
| Study | Groups | Mean % BTA change±SD | Mean Δ* BTA (mm2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3m | 6 m | BL-3m | BL-6m | BL-12m | ||
| Becker et al, 2010 | NA | NR | 91.1±12(6-25m) | NR | NR | NR |
| Mansouri et al 2013 | NA | 29.52±18.7 | 47.33±20.2 | NR | NR | NR |
| Awartani & Tatakis, 2015 | NA | 62.0±25.1(4m) | 41±36.3 | NR | NR | NR |
| Lee et al, 2016 | NA | NR | 88.8±19.4 | NR | 0.21±0.14 | NR |
| Bertl et al, 2016 | Test | NR | NR | -0.04±0.15 | 0.01±0.1 | NR |
| Control | NR | NR | -0.02±0.07 | 0.03±0.1 | NR | |
| Singh et al, 2018* | 1% HA | 18.8 | 14.2 | 89.0 | 67.2 | NR |
| 2% HA | 6.1 | 1.7 | 19.6 | 5.3 | NR | |
| 5% HA | 42.9 | 39.8 | 142.8 | 132.5 | NR | |
| Abdelraouf et al, 2019 | Test | 36.5±24.4 | 45.28±28.5 | NR | NR | NR |
| Control | 0.9±10.6 | 2±11.4 | NR | NR | NR | |
| Ni et al, 2019 | NA | NR | NR | 0.31±0.46 | 0.41±0.56 | 0.355±0.57 |
BL: baseline; NA: Not Applicable; NR: Not reported; m: months; BTA: black triangle area
* Δ black triangle area in unknown units