Table 3.
Repeated measurements model (GLM)
| Outcome measure | Group | Capsaicin | Menthol | Treatment effect (p value) | Carryover effect (p value) |
| Therapeutic effect | A+B | 1.90 (1.19) | 4.43 (0.64) | <0.001 | 0.214 |
| A | 1.80 (1.20) | 4.65 (0.49) | |||
| B | 2.00 (1.20) | 4.20 (0.70) | |||
| Burning sensation | A+B | 2.65 (0.78) | 2.24 (0.43) | <0.001 | 0.935 |
| A | 2.71 (0.78) | 2.25 (0.44) | |||
| B | 2.59 (0.80) | 2.23 (0.43) | |||
| Side effect duration | A+B | 14.64 (5.56) | 12.02 (3.67) | <0.001 | 0.201 |
| A | 14.25 (4.38) | 12.50 (4.73) | |||
| B | 15 (6.55) | 11.59 (2.38) |
Values are mean (SD).
Group A, capsaicin/menthol; group B, menthol/capsaicin.