(Mean ± SD)
3.7 ± 0.5 Pretreatment
2.6 ± 0.7 Week 1
1.2 ± 1.1 Week 2
1.4 ± 1 Week 4
2 ± 1.1 Week 8
2.4 ± 0.5 Week 12
p-value (pre. vs. post. injection) p-value (pre. vs. post. injection) p-value (pre. vs. post. injection)
0.083 0.083 Pre. vs. Week 1
0.001* 0.001* Pre. vs. Week 2
0.002* 0.002* Pre. vs. Week 4
0.025* 0.025* Pre. vs. Week 8
0.048* 0.048* Pre. vs. Week 12