TABLE 2.
Primary outcome in the three groups: mean VAS.
| VAS | Baseline | 1W | 4W | 12W | 24W | p-Value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ml group | 5.38 (1.83) | 3.79 (2.37) | 4.07 (1.89) | 3.69 (1.87) | 3.48 (2.36) | <0.001** |
| 2 ml group | 5.93 (2.07) | 4.51 (2.39) | 4.00 (2.74) | 3.50 (2.57) | 2.79 (2.22) | <0.001** |
| 4 ml group | 5.40 (1.51) | 3.02 (1.82) | 1.88 (1.76) | 1.55 (1.91) | 2.24 (2.34) | <0.001** |
SD, standard deviation; DM, diabetes mellitus; VAS, visual analog scale.
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.
a
One-way repeated-measures ANOVA was used for within-group analysis. The data was presented as mean (SD).