| Mg sulphate group (n=45) | Ozone group (n=45) | Control group (n=45) | P-value | |
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Age [Mean (SD)] | 55.13 (13.22) | 58.93 (13.28) | 54.91 (12.37) | 0.258 | |
Sex | Males [n (%)] | 27 (60%) | 28 (62.2%) | 22 (48.9%) | 0.392 |
Females [n (%)] | 18 (40%) | 17 (37.8%) | 23 (51.1%) | ||
Duration of pain in months [Mean (SD)] | 21.56 (14.96) | 23.56 (15.56) | 21.82 (14.39) | 0.79 | |
Number of prolapsed discs [Mean (SD)] | 2.71 (0.99) | 2.76 (0.98) | 2.78 (0.95) | 0.947 | |
Degree of the most prolapsed disc | Bulge [n (%)] | 21 (46.7%) | 17 (37.8%) | 16 (35.6%) | 0.857 |
Protrusion [n (%)] | 16 (35.6%) | 18 (40.0%) | 19 (42.2%) | ||
Herniation [n (%)] | 8 (17.8%) | 10 (22.2%) | 10 (22.2%) | ||
NRS before intervention [Mean (SD)] | 8.44 (1.24) | 8.58 (1.29) | 8.511 (1.12) | 0.874 | |
ODI before intervention [Mean (SD)] | 62.13 (10.16) | 59.96 (10.18) | 62.84 (9.63) | 0.363 | |
FRI before intervention [Mean (SD)] | 68.97 (17.2) | 69.24 (18.02) | 69.04 (16.98) | 0.997 | |
SAPS [Mean (SD)] | 24.1556 (2.75) | 23.33 (2.98) | 21.67 (2.056) | >0.001* | |
SOD serum level before intervention [Mean (SD)] | 12.4 (2.78) | 12.12 (3.07) | 12.75 (2.8) | 0.593 | |
GSH serum level before intervention [Mean (SD)] | 24.46 (6.76) | 25.42 (6.62) | 24.61 (6.55) | 0.763 |