Research Article
The Effect of External Apple Vinegar Application on Varicosity Symptoms, Pain, and Social Appearance Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Symptoms before and after apple vinegar application (
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| | Application group () | Control group () | Symptoms | Before application | After application | Before application | After application | | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) |
| Pain | | | | | Slight | 8 (%20) | 18 (%45) | 7 (%17.5) | 13 (%32.5) | Disturbing | 16 (%40) | 13 (%32.5) | 19 (%47.5) | 17 (%42.5) | Severe | 13 (%32.5) | 9 (%22.5) | 12 (%30) | 10 (%25) | Very severe | 3 (%7.5) | 0 (%0.0) | 2 (%5) | 0 (%0.0) | | | | | | Cramp | | | | | No | 12 (%30) | 19 (%47.5) | 11 (%27.5) | 14 (%35) | Sometimes | 22 (%55) | 19 (%47.5) | 24 (%60) | 23 (%57.5) | Yes | 6 (%15) | 2 (%5) | 5 (%12.5) | 3 (%7.5) | | | | | | Edema | | | | | No | 11 (%27.5) | 21 (%52.5) | 12 (%30) | 16 (%40) | Slight | 25 (%62.5) | 19 (%47.5) | 25 (%62.5) | 24 (%60) | Severe | 4 (%10) | 0 (%0.0) | 3 (%7.5) | 0 (%0.0) | | | | | | Itching | | | | | No | 31 (%77.5) | 38 (%95) | 32 (%80) | 35 (%87.5) | Yes | 9 (%22.5) | 2 (%5) | 8 (%20) | 5 (%12.5) | | | | | | Pigmentation | | | | | No | 28 (%70) | 35 (%90) | 26 (%65) | 24 (%60) | Slight | 12 (%30) | 4 (%10) | 14 (%35) | 16 (%40) | Severe | 0 (%0) | 0 (%0) | 0 (%0) | 0 (%0) | | | | | | Weight feeling | | | | | Slight | 9 (%22.5) | 15 (%37.5) | 9 (%22.5) | 12 (%25) | Disturbing | 15 (%37.5) | 19 (%47.5) | 18 (%45) | 21 (%52.5) | Severe | 12 (%30) | 5 (%12.5) | 11 (%27.5) | 5 (%12.5) | Very severe | 4 (%10) | 1 (%2.5) | 2 (%5) | 2 (%5) | | | | | | Leg fatigue | | | | | Slight | 4 (%10) | 18 (%45) | 6 (%15) | 15 (%37.5) | Disturbing | 22 (%55) | 17 (%42.5) | 21 (%52.5) | 22 (%55) | Severe | 11 (%27.5) | 4 (%10) | 12 (%25) | 2 (%5) | Very severe | 3 (%7.5) | 1 (%2.5) | 1 (%2.5) | 1 (%2.5) | | | | | |
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