Table 10.
Mean vital signs measurements (blood pressure) before and after application of placebo gel
| Patient groups | Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
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Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before application | After application | P-value | Before application | After application | P-value | |
| Normal patient | 127±5.77 | 132±2.89 | Not significant | 82±12.58 | 77±5.77 | Not significant |
| Hypertensive patient | 178±12.58 | 177±15.28 | Not significant | 98±2.89 | 95±5 | Not significant |
| Diabetic patient | 147±15.28 | 145±13.23 | Not significant | 85±18.03 | 88±16.07 | Not significant |
Note: The values were the means ± standard deviation from three parallel measurements.