Table A1.
Pain/burning levels before and after Vitamin B and Zinc supplements.
| No. of Patients | Time Period | Median + IQR (Before Treatment) | Median + IQR (After Treatment) | Levels Decreased (Improvement) | Levels Did Not Change | Levels Increased (Worsening) | Wilcoxon (z, p < 0.05) | % of Patients Noted Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 (Did not take part in the oral Capsaicin rinse therapy) |
Morning | 2 ± 3 | 1 ± 2 | 39 | 24 | 6 | −4.589 (0.000) | 56.5% |
| Afternoon | 4 ± 2 | 2 ± 2.8 | 47 | 19 | 3 | −5.519 (0.000) | 68% | |
| Evening | 5 ± 2.5 | 3 ± 3.3 | 48 | 16 | 5 | −5.658 (0.000) | 69.5% | |
| 20 (Did take part in the oral Capsaicin rinse therapy) |
Morning | 2 ± 2 | 2 ± 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | −3.275 (0.001) | 65% |
| Afternoon | 4 ± 1 | 3 ± 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | −2.635 (0.008) | 70% | |
| Evening | 6 ± 3 | 4 ± 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | −2.681 (0.007) | 60% |