Comparison of Acupuncture with Ibuprofen for Pain Management in Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial

Table 2 Demographic distribution among groups.

Demographic distribution	CA-PL	SA-PL	SA-IBU	p
No. of patients	53	52	52
Male + female	33 + 20	21 + 31	27 + 25	p = 0.019
Mean age (± SD)	31.28 ± 10.19	33.78 ± 11.58	30.22 ± 8.39	p = 0.339

CA-PL = classical acupuncture with placebo tablet, SA-PL = sham acupuncture with placebo tablet, SA-IBU = sham acupuncture with ibuprofen, SD = standard deviation.

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