Table 4 Changes in outcomes parameters between baseline and 6 months

VAS (mean (SD))

 Pain

− 29.6 (26.6) (n = 20)

− 9.3 (27.3) (n = 16)

0.03*

WOMAC (mean (SD))

 Pain

− 16.8 (15.2) (n = 17)

− 10.7 (19.3) (n = 14)

0.33

 Function

− 13.8 (16.3) (n = 15)

− 8.7 (15.3) (n = 14)

0.39

 Stiffness

− 18.8 (17.4) (n = 20)

− 4.7 (29.9) (n = 16)

0.10

 Total

− 16.3 (11.9) (n = 14)

− 9.3 (16.5) (n = 13)

0.21

SF36 scale (mean (SD))

 Physical score

3.7 (6.7) (n = 20)

4.2 (7.8) (n = 14)

0.85

 Mental score

1.9 (9.5) (n = 20)

0.9 (11.4) (n = 14)

0.90

HAD scale (mean (SD))

 Anxiety

− 1.1 (2.7) (n = 20)

− 0.5 (3.1) (n = 16)

0.54

 Depression

− 0.6 (2.4) (n = 20)

− 0.3 (2.8) (n = 16)

0.74

OMERACT-OARSI responders (mean (SD))

8.0 (57.1) (n = 14)

5.0 (62.5) (n = 18)

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