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What type of clinical trial was conducted to study the effect of the TCM supplement on postoperative pain control?
What type of clinical trial was conducted to study the effect of the TCM supplement on postoperative pain control?
Phase I/II, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial (PRCT)
How long before the surgical procedures did the study medications (TCM supplement or placebo) begin?
How long before the surgical procedures did the study medications (TCM supplement or placebo) begin?
3 days preoperatively
What were the primary outcomes measured in the study?
What were the primary outcomes measured in the study?
Type and number of pain pills used and subjective pain ratings
What was the result of the linear regression analysis regarding postoperative pain reduction with TCM compared to placebo?
What was the result of the linear regression analysis regarding postoperative pain reduction with TCM compared to placebo?
Did TCM use have any impact on conventional pain pill use?
Did TCM use have any impact on conventional pain pill use?
Besides pain relief, what other aspect of postoperative recovery did TCM significantly improve?
Besides pain relief, what other aspect of postoperative recovery did TCM significantly improve?
TCM reduced postoperative pain ______ times faster than placebo
TCM reduced postoperative pain ______ times faster than placebo
TCM also significantly improved ______ habits
TCM also significantly improved ______ habits
Study medications began ______ days preoperatively
Study medications began ______ days preoperatively
Conventional pain pill use was similar between ______
Conventional pain pill use was similar between ______
Linear regression analysis revealed that TCM reduced postoperative pain 3 times faster than placebo (P <______)
Linear regression analysis revealed that TCM reduced postoperative pain 3 times faster than placebo (P <______)
A 4-fold greater magnitude of relief by postoperative day 5 (P =______)
A 4-fold greater magnitude of relief by postoperative day 5 (P =______)
