Table 3.

VAS scores between groups and specific time intervals. A significant decrease of pain is observed during the first post-fracture period in the calcitonin group.

% change		N	Median	p-value
VAS Initial - 10 days	Calcitonin	19	-50.0	0.028
	Placebo	22	-16.7
VAS Initial - 45 days	Calcitonin	19	-50.0	0.707
	Placebo	22	-50.0
VAS Initial - 90 days	Calcitonin	19	-80.4	0.762
	Placebo	22	-75.0
VAS Initial - 180 days	Calcitonin	19	-100.0	0.922
	Placebo	22	-100.0