VDS | AM Group (n = 20) | SM Group (n = 20) | AI Group (n = 20) | SI Group (n = 20) | P-value* |
Pre-stimulation | 3.20 ± 0.41 | 3.10 ± 0.30 | 3.20 ± 0.52 | 3.10 ± 0.30 | 0.738 |
5th day of stim. | 2.80 ± 0.52 | 2.95 ± 0.39 | 2.75 ± 0.55 | 3.00 ± 0.45 | 0.430 |
15 days after stim. | 2.75 ± 0.55 | 2.95 ± 0.39 | 2.50 ± 0.51 | 2.95 ± 0.39 | 0.009 |
1 month after stim. | 2.95 ± 0.51 | 3.01 ± 0.31 | 2.90 ± 0.44 | 2.95 ± 0.39 | 0.474 |
P-value** | <0.001 | 0.076 | <0.001 | 0.433 |
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P-value (Time × groups)*** 0.010 | |||||
VDS (percentage of reduction) | AM Group (n = 20) | SM Group (n = 20) | AI Group (n = 20) | SI Group (n = 20) | P-value* |
5th day-pre | 12.08% | 4.58% | 10.83% | 3.33% | 0.080 |
15 days-pre | 13.75% | 4.58% | 21.25% | 4.16% | 0.001 |
1 month-pre | 7.50% | 0.41% | 8.33% | 4.16% | 0.090 |
P-value** | 0.074 | 0.105 | 0.009 | 0.939 |
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P-value (Time × groups)*** 0.098 |