Table 4.
Shift of the pain score from baseline to weeks 2, 6, and 12 within the intention-to-treat population.
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Intervention group, VNRSa pain score shift | Control group, VNRS pain score shift | ||||
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Improved | No change | Exacerbation | Improved | No change | Exacerbation |
| Week 2, n (%) | 97 (89.8) | 11 (10.2) | 0 (0) | 42 (40) | 39 (37.1) | 24 (22.9) |
| Week 6, n (%) | 95 (87.9) | 19 (9.3) | 3 (2.8) | 50 (47.6) | 29 (27.6) | 26 (24.8) |
| Week 12, n (%) | 99 (91.7) | 9 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 63 (60.0) | 24 (22.9) | 18 (17.1) |
aVNRS: verbal numerical rating scale.