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Table 2 Pain intensity scores (VAS) in experimental groups

From: Reduction of chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomised controlled clinical trial on acupuncture and baclofen

Group

(n= 20)

Weeks

0

1

2

3

4

5

10

C

64.5 (19.3)

64.2 (21.1)

64.1 (19.4)

64.1 (22.3)

64.3 (20.1)

64.3 (23.8)

64.2 (25.5)

BA

64.5 (18.3)

52.8 (19.4)#

55.1 (21.1)

62.1 (18.7)

63 (20.2)

61.9 (22.3)

63.7 (24.4)

AC

64.3 (17.8)

56.5 (19.9)

50.5 (20.1)#

49.1 (19.3)###

47.3 (18.9)###

47 (19.1)###

50.1 (20.3)###

BA+AC

64.6 (16.8)

52.1 (15.9)‡

45.1 (15.2)‡

45.6 (14.7)‡

42.3 (13.9)‡

40.1 (13.3)‡

47.3 (14.1)‡

  1. Data are presented as mean (SD).
  2. ‡ P < 0.05: comparing BA+AC with AC
  3. # P < 0.05, ### P < 0.001: comparing AC with BA