Table 3.
Therapeutic response of the patients to treatment methods
| Therapeutic effect on | Groups |
Great effect
No (%) |
Good effect
No (%) |
Average effect
No (%) |
Ineffective
No (%) |
Problem
No (%) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itching | Group A | 1(3) | 13(39.4) | 5(15.2) | 2(6.1) | 12 (36.4) | 0.71 |
| Group B | 0(0.0) | 10 (34.5) | 7(24.1) | 3(10.3) | 9 (31) | ||
| Burning | Group A | 2(6.1) | 10(30.3) | 5(15.2) | 1( 3) | 15(45.5) | 0.04 |
| Group B | 0(0.0) | 4(13.8) | 6 (20.7) | 7 (24.1) | 12(41.4) | ||
| Pain | Group A | 8(24.24) | 15(48.5) | 5(15.2) | 2 (6.1) | 3 (9.1) | 0.49 |
| Group B | 4(13.8) | 10(34.5) | 9(31) | 2(6.9) | 4(13.8) | ||
| Inflammation | Group A | 14(42.4) | 16(48.5) | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | 1(3) | 0.001 |
| Group B | 4(13.1) | 9 (31) | 14(48.3) | 2(6.9) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Wound healing | Group A | 14(42.4) | 12(36.4) | 6(18.2) | 1(3) | 0(0.0) | 0.02 |
| Group B | 4(13.8) | 13 (44.8) | 10(34.5) | 2( 6.9) | 0(0.0) | ||
| Wound drying | Group A | 18(54.5) | 11(33.3) | 4(12.1) | 0 ( 0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.04 |
| Group B | 8(27.6) | 11(37.9) | 6 (20.7) | 4(13.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Infection prophylaxis | Group A | 16(48.5) | 13(39.4) | 4 (12.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.05 |
| Group B | 8(27.6) | 9 (31) | 10(34.5) | 2( 6.9) | 0(0.0) |
Group A were treated with a topical solution of palemolin (a 5% S. ebulus fruit extract in ethanol 70%) and hydrocortisone topical ointment three times daily. Group B were treated with ethanol 70% topical solution and hydrocortisone topical ointment thrice a day.