Table 2. Comparison of Outcome Measures Between the Study Groups Before and After Intervention.
Variable | Timolol gela | Placebo gela | Difference (95% CI) |
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ESS | |||
Before | 4.50 (2.93 to 7.46) | 5.65 (2.43 to 8.88) | 0.80 (−0.6 to 2.2) |
After | 2.03 (0.55 to 6.56) | 3.04 (1.01 to 7.07) | 0.90 (−0.4 to 2.2) |
Total NOSE HHT score | |||
Before | 1.21 (0.69 to 2.21) | 1.24 (0.55 to 2.55) | 0.03 (−0.45 to 0.45) |
After | 0.60 (0.07 to 1.93) | 0.64 (0.31 to 1.55) | 0.05 (−0.48 to 0.55) |
Hemoglobin level, g/dL | |||
Before | 13.3 (9.5 to 15.4) | 11.8 (8.4 to 16.8) | −1 (−3.1 to 1.4) |
After | 13.3 (8.3 to 15.9) | 12.6 (7.0 to 16.1) | −1.2 (−3.7 to 1.7) |
SF-36 domains | |||
PF | |||
Before | 78 (35 to 100) | 80 (5 to 100) | 0 (−30 to 15) |
After | 90 (35 to 100) | 85 (15 to 100) | 0 (−40 to 10) |
RFP | |||
Before | 80 (5 to 100) | 75 (0 to 100) | 0 (−25 to 50) |
After | 100 (0 to 100) | 100 (0 to 100) | 0 (−25 to 50) |
RFE | |||
Before | 100 (0 to 100) | 100 (0 to 100) | 0 (0 to 33) |
After | 100 (0 to 100) | 100 (0 to 100) | 0 (0 to 0) |
EF | |||
Before | 48 (10 to 80) | 50 (0 to 80) | 0 (−15 to 25) |
After | 70 (30 to 90) | 60 (30 to 80) | −5 (−25 to 15) |
EW | |||
Before | 82 (48 to 96) | 84 (36 to 100) | 4 (−8 to 12) |
After | 86 (60 to 100) | 86 (76 to 92) | 0 (−8 to 12) |
SF | |||
Before | 100 (25 to 100) | 88 (25 to 100) | 0 (−33 to 13) |
After | 100 (50 to 100) | 88 (38 to 100) | −13 (−25 to 0) |
P | |||
Before | 78 (23 to 100) | 78 (23 to 100) | 0 (−33 to 10) |
After | 85 (68 to 100) | 85 (23 to 100) | 0 (−23 to 13) |
GH | |||
Before | 73 (30 to 100) | 60 (10 to 100) | −10 (−30 to 10) |
After | 80 (35 to 100) | 60 (30 to 90) | −20 (−35 to 0) |
Abbreviations: EF, energy/fatigue; ESS, Epistaxis Severity Score; EW, emotional well-being; GH, general health; HHT, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; NOSE HHT, Nasal Outcome Score for Epistaxis in HHT; P, pain; PF, physical functioning; RFE, role limitations due to emotional health; RFP, role limitations due to physical health; SF, social functioning; SF-36, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey.
Values expressed as median (range) scores.