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Table 4 Percentage of patients categorized by VAS score during follow-up at 12, 24, and 48 hours.

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

Group

Time period (h)

Percentage (%) of patients with

  

No pain

Mild pain

Moderate pain

Severe pain

CA-PL

12

96.07

3.93

 

24

94.12

5.88

 

48

60.78

37.25

1.97

SA-PL

12s

39.58

45.84

14.58

 

24

31.25

50.0

16.67

2.08

 

48

16.67

43.75

29.17

8.30

SA-IBU

12

27.66

51.06

21.28

 

24

21.28

39.0

36.17

4.26

 

48

14.89

34.04

40.42

8.51

  1. CA-PL = classical acupuncture with placebo tablet, SA-PL = sham acupuncture with placebo tablet, SA-IBU = sham acupuncture with ibuprofen.