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

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

P-value (Time × groups)*** 0.098