Traditional Chinese Medicine Bionic Tiger Bone Powder for the Treatment of AI-Associated Musculoskeletal Symptoms
Table 2
Comparison of M-BPI and VAS outcomes.
Outcome measure and time point
TB ()
Placebo ()
value
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
M-BPI
Average pain (0–10)
Baseline
4.61
2.31
4.89
2.27
6 weeks
3.09
2.08
5.76
2.19
12 weeks
1.99 ☆
1.79
5.64
2.17
△
Worst pain (0–10)
Baseline
6.59
2.11
7.09
2.43
6 weeks
5.42
2.07
7.53
2.18
12 weeks
3.87
2.56
7.96
2.39
△
Pain interference severity (0–10)
Baseline
4.14
1.79
4.39
1.52
6 weeks
2.94
2.46
4.78
2.53
12 weeks
1.91 ☆
1.95
5.28
2.04
△
Stiffness (0–10)
Baseline
5.49
1.58
5.07
2.74
6 weeks
4.33
1.73
5.78
2.18
12 weeks
2.41 ☆
2.36
6.94
2.59
△
Joint symptom interference (0–10)
Baseline
3.19
2.43
2.90
1.58
6 weeks
2.60
2.48
3.79
2.15
12 weeks
1.80 ◯
1.65
5.70
1.57
△
VAS (0–10)
Baseline
6.34
1.68
6.41
2.07
6 weeks
4.52
2.42
6.95
1.98
12 weeks
3.03 ☆
1.56
6.62
1.77
△
△ represents values based on comparison between two groups at 12 weeks, and ☆ represents values based on comparison of baseline in one group, and ◯ represents values based on comparison of baseline in one group, and .