Table 6

Initial and final scores of outcome variables

VariableControl groupExperimental groupBetween-group p value
Week 0
(range)		Week 24
(range)		Within-group
(p value
0 v 24)		Week 0
(range)		Week 24
(range)		Within-group
(p value
0 v 24)		Week 0Week 24
Plasma viscosity (mPa.s)1.91 (1.63–2.50)1.81 (1.58–2.23)0.0006-165 1.83 (1.59–2.19)1.70 (1.49–2.01)0.0006-165 0.0156-150 0.0086-160
C reactive protein (mg/l)71.7 (5–234)39.0 (5–211)0.0006-165 62.5 (5–216)24.8 (5–120)0.0006-165 0.607 NS0.548 NS
Articular index25.5 (4–52)13.7 (0–58)0.0006-165 28.9 (5–52)15.9 (0–41)0.0006-165 0.09 NS0.326 NS
Morning stiffness (min)187 (0–600)50 (0–190)0.0006-165 126 (0–600)49 (0–308)0.0006-165 0.063 NS0.412 NS
Pain score3.49 (2–5)2.55 (1.14–1.50)0.0006-165 3.40 (2–5)2.38 (1–3.28)0.0006-165 0.605 NS0.440 NS

  • ↵6-150 Significant at 5% level;

  • ↵6-160 significant at 1% level;

  • ↵6-165 significant at 0.1% level; NS = not significant.