FIGURE 3.

Mean VAS Scores (and Standard Error) Reported with the 4-, 6-, and 8-mm Needles at 5 and 40 Minutes Postinjection and During the First and Second Treatment Periods (Visits 1 and 2) in the Arm (A), Thigh (B), Abdomen (C), and Upper Quadrant of the Buttock (D)

Note. There was only 1 patient who used the 10-mm needle in the study because of a SCT > 50 mm in the thigh (B). In addition, D shows the VAS scores for the 4- and 6-mm needle given that only 3 patients at visit 1 and 2 patients at visit 2 used the 8-mm needle in the upper quadrant of the buttock and data would not be comparable. (B) There were 35 evaluable patients for pain at the thigh: 33 patients applied injections according to the needle depth adjustment protocol in both thighs, and 2 patients used the suitable depth in only one thigh (6- and 8-mm needle, respectively). (C) There were 37 evaluable patients for pain at the abdomen: 33 patients applied the recommended needle depth in both sides of the abdomen, and 4 patients used the adequate needle depth in only one side (3 patients: 6-mm needle; 1 patient: 8-mm needle). (D) There were 33 evaluable patients for pain at the upper quadrant of the buttock: 29 patients used the recommended needle depth for both sides, and 4 patients applied the adequate needle depth in only one side (6-mm needle).