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| Study | Measuring tool | Herbal compress | Control |
| Before† | After† | Description | Before† | After† |
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| Knee OA— level of pain | | | | | |
| Artkarn, 2006 [10] | Average VAS of pain when performing activities (score range 0–10) | 5.5 ± 1.2 | 2.6 ± 1.2 | Oral diclofenac | 4.3 ± 2.0 | 2.8 ± 2.6 |
Chiranthanut et al.,
2014 [11] | Total VAS of pain over the last two days when performing 5 daily activities (score range 0–500) | 260.2 ± 68.9 | 61.6 ± 49.4 | Oral ibuprofen | 253.8 ± 63.4 | 69.2 ± 71.0 |
Lekutai et al.,
2008 [14] | Average VAS of pain after wakeup, noon, 6 pm, and before going to bed (score range 0–10) | 5.9 ± 2.0 | 2.8 ± 0.3 | Hot compress
Isometric knee exercise | 5.4 ± 1.4
4.9 ± 1.7 | 2.5 ± 0.3
3.3 ± 0.3 |
Phromjuang,
2010 [15] | VAS of pain when performing activities (score range 0–10) | 4.3 ± 1.8 | 1.7 ± 1.0 | Usual care | 3.9 ± 2.0 | 2.0 ± 1.1 |
Sukonthasarn,
2004 [18] | Average VAS of pain when performing 15 daily activities (0–10) | 4.2 ± 1.0 | 2.8 ± 0.9 | Knee exercise
Knee exercise plus herbal compress | 4.1 ± 1.3
4.4 ± 1.2 | 2.7 ± 1.2
3.0 ± 1.2 |
Suwan,
2000 [19] | Total VAS of pain when performing 13 daily activities (score range 0–130) | 88.0 ± 24.0 | 36.6 ± 19.6 | Hot compress | 88.0 ± 26.2 | 53.2 ± 27.6 |
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| Knee OA— difficulty in performing activities | | | | |
| Artkarn, 2006 [10] | Average VAS of difficulty in performing selected activities (score range, NR) | | 12.2 ± 16.5‡ | Oral diclofenac | | 12.5 ± 14.7‡ |
Chiranthanut et al.,
2014 [11] | Lequesne's functional index (score range 0–24) | 13.2 ± 4.1 | 6.5 ± 3.7 | Oral ibuprofen | 12.7 ± 2.4 | 7.8 ± 3.3 |
Lekutai et al.,
2008 [14] | Average VAS of difficulty in performing daily activities, during climbing up and down stairs, and during night time (score range 0–10) | 6.0 ± 2.1 | 3.1 ± 2.6 | Hot compress
Isometric knee exercise | 6.1 ± 1.4
5.1 ± 1.8 | 3.0 ± 1.9
2.4 ± 1.6 |
Sukonthasarn,
2004 [18] | Average VAS of difficulty in performing 20 daily activities | 3.9 ± 2.7 | 3.2 ± 2.7 | Knee exercise
Knee exercise plus herbal compress | 4.1 ± 2.5
4.0 ± 2.7 | 2.8 ± 2.4
2.5 ± 2.5 |
Suwan,
2000 [19] | Total VAS of difficulty in performing 22 daily activities (score range 0–220) | 144.0 ± 35.9 | 76.2 ± 30.1 | Hot compress | 133.5 ± 30.3 | 86.4 ± 38.6 |
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| Muscle pain—level of pain | | | | | |
| Artkarn, 2006 [10] | Average VAS of pain when performing activities (score range 0–10) | 6.1 ± 1.3 | 3.48 ± 1.1 | Oral diclofenac | 5.0 ± 1.9 | 2.2 ± 1.8 |
Puengsuwan et al.,
2009 [16] | VAS of pain (score range 0–10) | 3.4 ± 2.4 | 2.4 ± 2.4 | Hot compress | 3.7 ± 2.5 | 2.4 ± 2.1 |
Sathianrat et al.,
2003 [17] | VAS of pain (score range 0–10) | 5.7 ± 1.5 | 1.7 ± 1.3 | Hot compress
Topical diclofenac | 5.0 ± 1.6
5.7 ± 1.7 | 2.1 ± 2.1
2.0 ± 2.1 |
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| Labor pain—level of pain | | | | | |
Iampornchai et al.,
2009 [12] | Pain numeric rating scale (score range 0–10) | 5 (5-6) | 4 (3–4.2) | Usual care | 5 (5-6) | 5 (3.8–5.2) |
Intarasukum and Kerdcharoen,
2011 [13] | VAS of pain in early phase, that is, cervix dilated for 4-5 cm (score range 0–10) | 6.2 | 4.5 | Usual care | 7.8 | 7.5 |
Intarasukum and Kerdcharoen,
2011 [13] | VAS of pain in late phase, that is, cervix dilated for 8-9 cm (score range 0–10) | 6.2 | 6.4 | Usual care | 7.8 | 9.6 |
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| Induce lactation | | | | | | |
Listisit and Pakdeechot,
2009 [20] | Duration from delivery to milk secretion >1-2 drops, minutes | | 1,684.8 ± 540.7‡ | Routine increasing milk production program | | 2,003.3 ± 575.3‡ |
Pakdeechot et al.,
2010 [21] | Duration from delivery to milk secretion >1-2 drops, minutes | | 1,309.3 ± 535.3‡ | Routine increasing milk production program | | 1,837.6 ± 901.1‡ |
Trainapakul et al.,
2010 [22] | Milk ejection score (score range 0–4) | 51.4& | 54.6& | Breast massage followed by mini hot bag compress | 42.1& | 39.0& |
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