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Table 2 NRS, ODI, and FRI before and after Mg sulphate, Ozone and steroids injection

From: Comparative effect of transforaminal injection of Magnesium sulphate versus Ozone on oxidative stress biomarkers in lumbar disc related radicular pain

 

Mg sulphate group (n=45)

Mean (SD)

Ozone group (n=45)

Mean (SD)

Control group (n=45)

Mean (SD)

NRS

Before intervention

8.44 (1.24)

8.58 (1.29)

8.511 (1.12)

After 2 weeks

5 (2.25)

4.98 (2.47)

8.02 (1.25)

P- value

<0.001*

<0.001*

<0.001*

P- value between groups

<0.001*

Before intervention

8.44 (1.24)

8.58 (1.29)

8.511 (1.12)

After 1 months

4.29 (2.23)

4.13 (2.85)

8.38 (1.23)

P- value

<0.001*

<0.001*

0.135

P- value between groups

<0.001*

Before intervention

8.44 (1.24)

8.58 (1.29)

8.51 (1.12)

After 3 months

3.24 (2.71)

3.62 (3.24)

8.4 (1.18)

P- value

<0.001*

<0.001*

0.168

P- value between groups

<0.001*

Before intervention

8.44 (1.24)

8.58 (1.29)

8.511 (1.12)

After 6 months

4.09 (2.81)

8.4 (1.27)

8.49 (1.18)

P- value

<0.001*

0.088

0.66

P- value between groups

<0.001*

ODI

Before intervention

62.13 (10.16)

59.96 (10.18)

62.84 (9.63)

After 2 weeks

36.8 (10.94)

38.36 (17.16)

61.07 (10.4)

P- value

<0.001*

<0.001*

0.005*

P- value between groups

<0.001*

Before intervention

62.13 (10.16)

59.96 (10.18)

62.84 (9.63)

After 1 months

23.69 (8.25)

30.58 (15.51)

61.93 (10.23)

P- value

<0.001*

<0.001*

0.07

P- value between groups

<0.001*

Before intervention

62.13 (10.16)

59.96 (10.18)

62.84 (9.63)

After 3 months

23.6 (7.36)

23.73 (11.28)

61.69 (10.2)

P- value

<0.001*

<0.001*

0.089

P- value between groups

<0.001*

Before intervention

62.13 (10.16)

59.96 (10.18)

62.84 (9.63)

After 6 months

25.02 (10.07)

60.11 (10.39)

61.76 (9.86)

P- value

<0.001*

0.425

0.071

P- value between groups

<0.001*

FRI

Before intervention

68.97 (17.2)

69.24 (18.02)

69.04 (16.98)

After 2 weeks

49.64 (17.28)

46.78 (19.14)

66.62 (17.33)

P- value

<0.001*

<0.001*

0.001*

P- value between groups

0.01*

Before intervention

68.97 (17.2)

69.24 (18.02)

69.04 (16.98)

After 1 months

39.6 (15.46)

40.6 (18.19)

68.09 (17.19)

P- value

<0.001*

<0.001*

0.189

P- value between groups

<0.001*

Before intervention

68.97 (17.2)

69.24 (18.02)

69.04 (16.98)

After 3 months

32.42 (15.57)

33.73 (17.01)

68.73 (17.41)

P- value

<0.001*

<0.001*

0.654

P- value between groups

<0.001*

Before intervention

68.97 (17.2)

69.24 (18.02)

69.04 (16.98)

After 6 months

25.0889 (13.27)

68.87 (18.04)

68.98 (17.38)

P- value

<0.001*

0.102

0.926

P- value between groups

<0.001*

  1. FRI Functional rating index, NRS Numeric rating scale, ODI Oswestry back disability
  2. *P-value ≤ 0.05 is considered significant