Table 3 Changes in outcomes parameters between baseline and 3 months

VAS (mean (SD))

 Pain

− 22.6 (22.3) (n = 20)

− 15.2 (27.2) (n = 16)

0.37

WOMAC (mean (SD))

 Pain

− 5.3 (14.6) (n = 16)

− 8.3 (24.0) (n = 12)

0.68

 Function

− 1.6 (13.3) (n = 11)

− 4.2 (16.2) (n = 12)

0.68

 Stiffness

− 2.6 (23.0) (n = 19)

− 1.7 (14.8) (n = 15)

0.87

 Total

− 5.7 (11.5) (n = 9)

− 4.5 (16.6) (n = 10)

0.85

SF-36 scale (mean (SD))

 Physical score

1.7 (7.1) (n = 20)

2.5 (8.0) (n = 14)

0.75

 Mental score

2.6 (7.9) (n = 20)

1.0 (9.0) (n = 14)

0.59

HAD scale (mean (SD))

 Anxiety

− 2.1 (2.4) (n = 20)

− 0.7 (3.8) (n = 15)

0.17

 Depression

− 0.8 (2.4) (n = 20)

− 0.7 (2.8) (n = 15)

0.92

OMERACT-OARSI responders (mean (SD))

7.0 (63.6) (n = 11)

5.0 (62.5) (n = 8)

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