Table 4.
Therapeutic response of the patients and control groups to the two treatment methods
| Therapeutic improvement time (h) |
Group A
No. (%) |
Group B
No. (%) |
Total
No. (%) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7 (21.21) | 2 (6.84) | 9 (14.51) | 0.028 |
| 24 | 14 (42.42) | 6 (20.68) | 20 (32.25) | |
| 36 | 6 (18.18) | 5 (17.24) | 11 (17.75) | |
| 48 | 4 (12.12) | 6 (20.65) | 10 (16.13) | |
| 60 | 0 (0) | 5 (17.24) | 5 (8.06) | |
| ≥72 | 2 (6.06) | 5 (17.24) | 7 (11.29) |
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.