Skip to main content
. 2022 Sep 2;101(35):e30144. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030144

Table 2.

Least square mean pain intensity difference of turmeric-boswellia formulation (TBF) from placebo for NRS (rest, movement and pressure).

Time NRS rest NRS movement NRS pressure
TBF Placebo LSM Difference (P-T) P * TBF Placebo LSM Difference (P-T) P * TBF Placebo LSM Difference (P-T) P *
LSM SE (LSM) 95% CI LSM SE (LSM) 95% CI LSM SE (LSM) 95% CI LSM SE (LSM) 95% CI LSM SE (LSM) 95% CI LSM SE (LSM) 95% CI
LL UL LL UL LL UL LL UL LL UL LL UL
0.5 7.3 0.11 6.9 7.6 7.5 0.11 7 7.8 0.2 >.05 7.7 0.08 8 7.9 8.2 0.08 8 7.9 0.5 .1557 7.7 0.08 8 7.9 8.2 0.08 8 8.4 0.5 .1557
1 5.9 0.11 5.6 6.2 7.8 0.11 8 8.1 1.9 .0037 6.2 0.08 6 6.4 8.1 0.08 6 6.4 1.9 .0008 6.2 0.08 6 6.4 8.1 0.08 8 8.3 1.9 .0008
1.5 4.8 0.11 4.5 5.1 7.7 0.11 7 8.1 2.9 .0007 5.1 0.08 5 5.3 8.2 0.08 5 5.3 3.2 .0001 5.1 0.08 5 5.3 8.2 0.08 8 8.5 3.2 .0001
2 3.7 0.11 3.4 4 7.8 0.11 8 8.1 4.1 .0002 3.6 0.08 3 3.8 8.2 0.08 3 3.8 4.6 <.001 3.6 0.08 3 3.8 8.2 0.08 8 8.4 4.6 <.001
2.5 2.7 0.11 2.4 3 7.8 0.11 7 8.1 5 .0001 2.7 0.08 2 2.9 8.2 0.08 2 2.9 5.5 <.001 2.7 0.08 2 2.9 8.2 0.08 8 8.4 5.5 <.001
3 1.9 0.11 1.5 2.2 7.8 0.11 8 8.1 5.9 <.001 1.7 0.08 2 2 8.1 0.08 2 2 6.4 <.001 1.7 0.08 2 2 8.1 0.08 8 8.3 6.4 <.001
3.5 1.4 0.11 1.1 1.7 7.8 0.11 7 8.1 6.3 <.001 1.3 0.08 1 1.6 8.2 0.08 1 1.6 6.8 <.001 1.3 0.08 1 1.6 8.2 0.08 8 8.4 6.8 <.001
4 1.1 0.11 0.8 1.4 7.8 0.11 8 8.1 6.7 <.001 1 0.08 1 1.2 8.1 0.08 1 1.2 7.1 <.001 1 0.08 1 1.2 8.1 0.08 8 8.3 7.1 <.001
4.5 0.8 0.11 0.5 1.1 7.8 0.11 7 8.1 6.9 <.001 0.9 0.08 1 1.1 8.1 0.08 1 1.1 7.2 <.001 0.9 0.08 1 1.1 8.1 0.08 8 8.4 7.2 <.001
5 0.5 0.11 0.2 0.8 7.8 0.11 7 8.1 7.2 <.001 0.6 0.08 0 0.8 8.1 0.08 0 0.8 7.5 <.001 0.6 0.08 0 0.8 8.1 0.08 8 8.3 7.5 <.001
5.5 0.3 0.11 0 0.6 7.8 0.11 8 8.1 7.5 <.001 0.5 0.08 0 0.7 8.2 0.08 0 0.7 7.7 <.001 0.5 0.08 0 0.7 8.2 0.08 8 8.4 7.7 <.001
6 0.2 0.11 -0 0.5 7.8 0.11 8 8.1 7.6 <.001 0.2 0.08 0 0.5 8.2 0.08 0 0.5 8 <.001 0.2 0.08 0 0.5 8.2 0.08 8 8.4 8 <.001

LSM = least square mean; NRS = numerical rating scale; P = placebo; T = treatment; TBF = turmeric-boswellia formulation.

*

P-value, 2-sided Bonferroni.