Table 2:

Pain as measured by scores on the colour Visual Analogue Scale and Faces Pain Scale — Revised for treatment and placebo groups

Pain scaleScore, median (IQR)p value*
TreatmentPlacebo
Colour Visual Analogue Scale0.50 (0.25–1.50)1.00 (0.38–2.50)0.01
Faces Pain Scale — Revised0.00 (0.00–2.00)2.00 (0.00–4.00)< 0.01
  • Note: IQR = interquartile range.

  • * One-way χ2 tests for equal proportions.