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They were assigned into two groups: PRF alone (PRF group,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 107) and PRF combined with O\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    -AHT (PRF + O\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    -AHT group,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 109). Visual Analogue Scale for pain was evaluated at pre-treatment, 1 day, 1, 3 and 6 months after treatment. Quality of life and sleep quality were assessed using Short-Form 36 Health Survey and Athens Insomnia Scale at pre-treatment and 6 months post-treatment, respectively. The median age of patients in the PRF and PRF + O\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    -AHT groups were 69 (67\u201373) years and 68 (67\u201372) years, respectively. The former included 62 females and the latter included 51 females. Compared with pre-treatment, the Visual Analogue Scale scores of two groups declined at post-treatment. Patients in the PRF + O\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    -AHT group showed obviously lower Visual Analogue Scale scores compared with those in the PRF group at 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment and they had earlier withdrawal time for drugs. However, dizziness, tachycardia, sleepiness, and nausea were presented after combination therapy. These symptoms resolved spontaneously after a period of rest. Additionally, O\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    -AHT combined with PRF was associated with a significant decrease in the Athens Insomnia Scale score and with a significant improvement in every dimension of the Short-Form 36 Health Survey. 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