highly significantp < 0.001
Statistically significant comparisons were considered at p < 0.05, with exact p-values reported; for highly significant findings, p < 0.001 is indicated.
Statistically significant comparisons were considered at p < 0.05, with exact p-values reported; for highly significant findings, p < 0.001 is indicated.
The change in group-level Schirmer values reached a borderline significant p-value (p = 0.054), however, considering the small sample size, the significant correlation with multiple cytokines at the V3 time point supports the efficacy of the combined treatment with GSH-C4.
In the second half of the study period (i.e., from V4 to V6), Sequence 1 (i.e., HA-first) showed a trend toward lower OSDI scores (p = 0.056) that did not reach statistical significance.