Table 3.
Comparisons of the percentage of non-perceived stimuli, intensity ratings, and reaction times across time points.
| Percentage of non-perceived stimuli | D1 vs. D0 | D3 vs. D0 | D7 vs. D0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-intensity heat (55°C) | Capsaicin area | T = −62.22 p < 0.0001*** | T = −22.85 p = 0.0034** | T = −3.176 p = 0.1198 |
| Border area | T = 1.986 p = 0.3279 | T= 1.190 p = 0.5327 | T = 1.190 p = 0.8423 | |
| Remote area | T = 0.0000 p > 0.9999 | T = 0.0047 p > 0.9999 | T = −0.3905 p = 0.9722 | |
| Contralateral area | T = 0.0000 p > 0.9999 | T = 0.0000 p > 0.9999 | T = 0.0000 p > 0.9999 | |
| Intermediate-intensity heat (44°C) | Capsaicin area | T = −76.66 p < 0.0001*** | T = −62.99 p < 0.0001*** | T = −15.00 p = 0.0217* |
| Border area | T = −19.16 p = 0.0166* | T = −12.51 p = 0.0018** | T = −5.415 p = 0.2271 | |
| Remote area | T = −9.165 p = 0.0356* | T = −7.495 p = 0.0462* | T = −7.510 p = 0.4401 | |
| Contralateral area | T = −5.550 p = 0.5181 | T = −5.550 p = 0.7567 | T = 1.850 p = 0.9837 | |
| Low-intensity heat (38°C) | Capsaicin area | T = −68.57 p < 0.0001*** | T = −70.24 p < 0.0001*** | T = −30.72 p = 0.0038** |
| Border area | T = −18.45 p = 0.0017** | T = −14.88 p = 0.0193* | T = −12.51 p = 0.4199 | |
| Remote area | T = −14.29 p = 0.0001*** | T = −11.31 p = 0.0176* | T = −10.72 p = 0.0495* | |
| Contralateral area | T = −6.660 p > 0.9999 | T = −6.660 p > 0.9999 | T = −6.660 p > 0.9999 | |
| Cool (10°C) | Capsaicin area | T = −3.340 p = 0.3502 | T = −2.675 p = 0.1159 | T = −2.680 p = 0.6943 |
| Border area | T = 0.8400 p = 09220 | T = −08300 p = 09715 | T = 0.8300 p = 0.9245 | |
| Remote area | T = 0.4200 p = 0.9927 | T = −1.245 p = 0.9051 | T = 1.250 p = 0.5325 | |
| Contralateral area | T = 0.0000 p > 0.9999 | T = 0.0000 p > 0.9999 | T = 0.0000 p > 0.9999 | |
| Intensity of perception | ||||
| High-intensity heat (55°C) | Capsaicin area Border area |
T = 91.26 p < 0.0001*** T = −5.952 p = 0.6746 |
T = 78.94 p < 0.0001*** T = 12.85 p = 0.2631 |
T = 33.74 p = 0.0008*** T = 4.681 p = 09605 |
| Remote area | T = −2.614 p = 0.9508 | T = 12.61 p = 0.2150 | T = 1060 p = 05222 | |
| Contralateral area | T = −1.383 p = 0.9963 | T = −5.317 p = 0.8357 | T = −7.700 p = 0.7554 | |
| Intermediate-intensity heat (44°C) | Capsaicin area | T = 92.76 p < 0.0001*** | T = 89.72 p < 0.0001*** | T = 59.54 p < 0.0001*** |
| Border area | T = 47.85 p < 0.0001*** | T = 45.75 p < 0.0001*** | T = 36.69 p = 0.0351* | |
| Remote area | T = 48.71 p < 0.0001*** | T = 43.57 p = 0.0002*** | T = 49.67 p < 0.0001*** | |
| Contralateral area | T = 15.42 p = 0.8315 | T = 34.45 p = 0.0791 | T = 25.08 p = 0.6065 | |
| Low-intensity heat (38°C) | Capsaicin area | T = 93.32 p < 0.0001*** | T = 93.21 p < 0.0001+++ | T = 59.58 p < 0.0001*** |
| Border area | T = 50.93 p < 0.0001*** | T = 50.50 p = 0.0003*** | T = 39.06 p = 0.0694 | |
| Remote area | T = 36.71 p = 0.0181* | T = 48.48 p = 0.0012++ | T = 40.16 p = 0.0020** | |
| Contralateral area | T = 0.4200 p > 0.9999 | T = 16.64 p = 0.8014 | T = 28.62 p = 0.1738 | |
| Cool (10°C) | Capsaicin area | T = −20.13 p = 0.7243 | T = 7.175 p = 0.9183 | T = 0.7500 p = 0.9999 |
| Border area | T = −16.81 p = 0.7130 | T = 8.410 p = 0.6711 | T = 1.845 p = 0.9979 | |
| Remote area | T = −16.24 p = 0.7610 | T = 7.850 p = 0.8231 | T = −1.225 p = 0.9996 | |
| Contralateral area | T = −24.72 p = 0.4252 | T = −1.950 p = 0.9965 | T = 5.683 p = 0.9411 | |
| Reaction times | ||||
| High-intensity heat (55°C) | Capsaicin area | T = −516.5 p < 0.0001*** | T = −411.7 p < 0.0001*** | T = −122.2 p = 0.0125* |
| Border area | T = 21.94 p = 0.6487 | T = 5.295 p = 0.9960 | T = −1586 p = 0.9997 | |
| Remote area | T = 23.24 p = 0.6965 | T = 11.71 p = 0.9195 | T = 14.16 p = 0.9439 | |
| Contralateral area | T = 37.77 p = 0.1368 | T = 47.35 p = 0.3291 | T = 70.93 p = 0.3571 | |
| Intermediate-intensity heat (44°C) | Capsaicin area | T = −132.5 p = 0.4135 | T = −43.75 p = 0.8981 | T = 60.28 p = 0.6444 |
| Border area | T = 11.38 p = 0.9889 | T = 44.42 p = 0.6323 | T = 77.17 p = 0.1427 | |
| Remote area | T = 15.55 p = 0.9887 | T = 49.08 p = 0.6701 | T = 89.22 p = 0.1114 | |
| Contralateral area | T = 85.43 p = 0.4508 | T = 76.40 p = 0.1633 | T = 78.95 p = 0.4221 | |
| Low-intensity heat (38°C) | Capsaicin area | T = −437.4 p = 0.0694 | T = −1201 p = 0.7100 | T = −132.2 p = 0.2049 |
| Border area | T = −104.4 p = 0.2112 | T = −67.11 p = 0.6458 | T = −23.36 p = 0.8870 | |
| Remote area | T = 44.05 p = 0.8609 | T = 108.2 p = 0.4350 | T = 111.6 p = 0.2718 | |
| Contralateral area | T = −11.00 p = 0.9997 | T = 1.980 p > 0.9999 | T = 34.76 p = 0.9839 | |
| Cool (10°C) | Capsaicin area | T = −28.17 p = 0.8682 | T = 50.14 p = 0.4834 | T = 80.92 p = 0.2891 |
| Border area | T = 3.148 p = 0.9993 | T = 29.78 p = 0.7242 | T = 47.99 p = 0.2396 | |
| Remote area | T = 26.75 p = 0.4076 | T = 54.79 p = 0.1856 | T = 81.49 p = 0.1240 | |
| Contralateral area | T = 27.95 p = 0.8004 | T = 64.98 p = 0.0928 | T = 32.98 p = 0.4593 | |
The table reflects the differences in mean and corrected p-values (* indicates p ≤ 0.05, ** ≤ 0.01, and ***≤ 0.001).