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Table 3 The inter-group and intra-group comparison of the pain intensity of the lesions according to the days of study in the intervention and control groups

From: Evaluation of caffeic acid mucoadhesive tablets on minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Variable

Day

Intervention

Placebo

p-value+

p-value++

Pain intensity

0

6.57 ± 1.97

6.92 ± 2.32

0.579

< 0.001

1

6.30 ± 1.94

6.71 ± 2.16

0.504

2

4.48 ± 2.13

6.08 ± 1.77

0.007

3

2.59 ± 2.04

5.10 ± 1.86

< 0.001

4

1.29 ± 1.78

4.15 ± 2.40

< 0.001

5

0.56 ± 0.95

2.69 ± 2.28

< 0.001

6

0.10 ± 0.29

1.47 ± 1.96

0.002

7

0.0 ± 0.0

0.71 ± 1.03

0.002

p-value++

< 0.001

< 0.001

  
  1. +: Mann-Withney test ++:GEE