The control group

The experimental group

The conventional treatment group

F value

p^a

1 d

13.93 ± 1.46

13.60 ± 1.69

13.63 ± 1.54

0.411

0.664

7 d

12.67 ± 1.12

12.10 ± 1.16

12.13 ± 1.20

2.259

0.111

14 d

12.10 ± 1.09

11.07 ± 1.48^‡

11.17 ± 1.26^‡

5.857

0.004

21 d

11.50 ± 1.08

9.60 ± 1.83^‡

9.93 ± 1.17^‡

15.750

0.000

28 d

10.07 ± 1.60

7.30 ± 1.62^‡

7.20 ± 1.75^‡

28.911

0.000

F value

36.909

70.435

90.160

p^b

0.000

0.000

0.000