Clinical Study
Morinda citrifolia (Noni) as an Anti-Inflammatory Treatment in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhoea: A Randomised Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
Table 1
Characteristics and values of subjects at randomization.
(a) |
| Variable | Placebo | Noni | P value |
| Age (years) | | | 0.4 | Weight (kg) | | | 0.1 | BMI (kg/m2) | | | 0.07 | Hb (g/dL) | | | 0.6 | PCV (%) | | | 0.5 |
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Values are means ± SD or median with minimum and maximum.
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(b) |
| Variable | Placebo | Noni | P value |
| ESR | 12 (0,75) | 13 (4,68) | 0.1 | Parity | 0 (0,3) | 0 (0,3) | 1.0 | Maximum pain | 8 (3,10) | 9 (3,10) | 0.9 | Minimum pain | 0 (0,3) | 0 (0,6) | 0.6 | Median pain | 5 (1,9) | 5 (2,8) | 0.3 | Blood loss score | 72.5 (21,198) | 82.5 (11,249) | 0.6 |
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Values are median with minimum and maximum.
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