Table 4 Comparison of primary outcomes with intra-group analysis-2

mCTS

Firm-EO

Before

0.76 ± 0.17

0.69 ± 0.23

 < 0.001*

0.679

After

0.45 ± 0.11

0.71 ± 0.22

p

 < 0.001

0.123

Δ_Change

0.30 ± 0.15

-0.02 ± 0.06

Firm-EC

Before

0.92 ± 0.18

0.88 ± 0.21

 < 0.001*

0.705

After

0.58 ± 0.13

0.88 ± 0.21

p

 < 0.001

0.772

Δ_Change

0.34 ± 0.14

0.01 ± 0.06

Foam-EO

Before

1.12 ± 0.21

1.02 ± 0.19

0.097

-

After

1.09 ± 0.18

1.03 ± 0.19

p

0.128

0.480

Δ_Change

0.03 ± 0.09

-0.01 ± 0.06

Foam-EC

Before

2.36 ± 0.13

2.31 ± 0.21

0.500

-

After

2.35 ± 0.15

2.29 ± 0.20

p

0.910

0.367

Δ_Change

0.00 ± 0.07

0.02 ± 0.09

FoF

Before

67.04 ± 20.83

64.00 ± 21.65

 < 0.001*

0.331

After

51.59 ± 17.80

62.33 ± 20.38

p

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

Δ_Change

15.45 ± 13.15

1.66 ± 4.96