Table 2.

Average Symptom Score for Participants per Group on Representative Days

BaselineDay 3Day 9Day 14Day 30
Placebo (SD)22.24 (14.21)13.70 (9.16)5.42 (6.69)3.38 (4.09)2.21 (3.57)
Vitamin C (SD)24.59 (11.81)12.86 (8.67)7.00 (5.71)4.42 (4.48)3.87 (9.72)
Melatonin (SD)26.38 (14.97)18.40 (13.52)6.05 (6.76)4.59 (8.40)4.09 (6.07)
  • Note: Higher scores indicate more or more severe total symptoms.

  • Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation.