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Table 2 Pain severity, symptom and functional status before and 10 weeks after the treatment in both groups

From: Comparison between the effects of progesterone versus corticosteroid local injections in mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized clinical trial

Group

Variable

Pain (VAS 1)

Pain (VAS 2)

*Pv within group

Function (FSS 1)

Function (FSS 2)

*Pv within group

Symptom (SSS 1)

Symptom (SSS 2)

*Pv within group

Corticosteroid

5 ± 2.7

2.23 ± 1.30

P = 0.0001

1.54 ± 0.50

1.17 ± 0.21

P = 0.0001

2.51 ± 0.61

2.07 ± 1.95

P = 0.0001

Progesterone

4.8 ± 2.4

2.29 ± 1.75

P = 0.0001

1.86 ± 0.56

1.37 ± 0.49

P = 0.0001

2.42 ± 0.67

1.70 ± 0.50

P = 0.0001

  1. *paired t test
  2. P value between groups: P value > 0.05(t test)
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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