Table 3.
Mean POSAS patient scale parameters at baseline and week 16
| POSAS Patients scale parameters Group I | BASELINE | WEEK 16 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Painful scar | 1.37 | 0.85 | 1.10** | 0.31 |
| Scar itching | 2.03 | 0.93 | 1.50* | 0.73 |
| Scar color different from normal skin | 4.63 | 1.30 | 3.37* | 0.93 |
| Stiffness of the scar different from normal skin | 4.80 | 1.03 | 3.63* | 0.85 |
| Thickness of the scar different from normal skin | 4.93 | 1.01 | 3.57* | 0.86 |
| Irregular scar | 5.33 | 1.06 | 3.73* | 0.58 |
| Overall opinion | 5.27 | 0.87 | 3.70* | 0.79 |
| Total score | 23.10 | 4.12 | 16.90* | 2.77 |
| POSAS Patients scale parameters Group II | ||||
| Painful scar | 1.07 | 0.25 | 1.00** | 0.00 |
| Scar itching | 1.67 | 0.66 | 1.13* | 0.35 |
| Scar color different from normal skin | 4.30 | 1.47 | 3.17* | 0.83 |
| Stiffness of the scar different from normal skin | 4.90 | 0.84 | 3.60* | 0.93 |
| Thickness of the scar different from normal skin | 5.07 | 0.98 | 3.53* | 0.86 |
| Irregular scar | 5.07 | 0.74 | 3.67* | 0.76 |
| Overall opinion | 5.27 | 0.78 | 3.57* | 0.82 |
| Total score | 22.07 | 3.26 | 16.10* | 2.88 |
**Not significant with level of significance (P>0.05). *Significant with level of significance (P<0.05). SD: Standard deviation