VAS

AM Group

(n = 20)

SM Group

(n = 20)

AI Group

(n = 20)

SI Group

(n = 20)

P-value*

Pre-stimulation

5.35 ± 1.08

5.00 ± 1.02

5.40 ± 1.23

4.95 ± 0.88

0.419

5th day of stim.

4.30 ± 1.21

4.60 ± 1.18

4.15 ± 1.08

4.75 ± 1.07

0.335

15 days after stim.

4.15 ± 1.26

4.80 ± 1.15

3.80 ± 0.95

4.75 ± 0.96

0.012

1 month after stim.

4.80 ± 1.32

4.80 ± 1.00

4.75 ± 1.11

4.65 ± 1.04

0.971

P-value**

<0.001

0.056

<0.001

0.241

P-value (Time × groups)*** <0.001

VAS (percentage of reduction)

AM Group (n = 20)

SM Group

(n = 20)

AI Group

(n = 20)

SI Group

(n = 20)

P-value*

5th day-pre

20.27%

8.38%

21.88%

4.50%

<0.001

15 days-pre

22.95%

3.63%

27.98%

3.54%

<0.001

1 month-pre

10.72%

3.46%

10.70%

5.83%

0.454

P-value**

<0.001

0.152

<0.001

0.798

P-value (Time × groups)*** 0.001