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 |
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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 |
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P-value (Time × groups)*** 0.001 |