Proven physical comfort
Results at a glance
Results are based on a 29-day independent observational study conducted with MoreBetter. Findings reflect participant-reported experiences while using Relief Protab.
Deep dive: the key findings
1. Fast, felt relief within hours
The cleanest result in the study came from a simple comparison: how participants rated their pain right before taking a Relief Protab, and again after, on that same day.
Average pain scores fell from 5.26 to 3.56 on a 0–10 scale — a 32% drop. Because this comparison happens within a single day, it isolates the effect of one use rather than reflecting a slower trend.
2. Pain interfered with the day far less
Pain doesn’t just hurt — it gets in the way.
On days without the product, the predicted probability of pain moderately to significantly interfering with participants’ day was 34%. On days they used Relief Protab, that fell to 22% — a statistically significant shift and one of the strongest signals in the study.
3. Better mood, more energy
Participants also reported a meaningful shift in how pain affected their outlook. The chance that pain had a negative impact on mood dropped from 18% to 9%.
Average mood, energy, and overall day ratings all improved as well, each moving in the 7–8% range in the expected positive direction.
4. Standardized measures back it up
Beyond day-to-day self-reports, the study used two validated research instruments. The PEG scale, which measures pain intensity and its interference with enjoyment of life and general activity, improved from 5.39 to 4.96. The Pain Outcomes Questionnaire, a standardized 19-item measure of pain severity and quality of life, improved from 64.08 to 58.76. Both changes were statistically significant.
Well-being, measured with the WHO-5 Well-Being Index, also improved significantly, rising from 46.41 to 50.16. That change was smaller and did not meet the threshold researchers consider a clinically meaningful shift, so we treat it as a modest, supporting signal rather than a headline result.
5. Fewer other pain-med days, at lower doses
The share of participants taking other pain medications didn’t change over the course of the study. But among those who did take something else for pain, reported doses were lower on the days they also used Relief Protab — a statistically significant pattern.
This reflects observed experience, not a substitution claim. Anyone considering changes to another medication should talk with their doctor first.
Study methodology
- Study Type: Observational, real-world use, no control arm
- Duration: 29 days (7-day baseline, 21 days of product use)
- Participants: 427 adults in the analytic sample, out of 475 who enrolled
- Data Analysis: Two-level mixed-effects models, so every person is compared against their own baseline
- Outcomes: Self-reported pain severity, pain interference, mood, energy, and validated instruments (PEG, POQ, WHO-5)
Because the study had no placebo control arm and current pain was the criterion for joining, some of the week-over-week improvement likely reflects regression to the mean — pain scores tend to drift down somewhat over any given week, even before a new product enters the picture. That’s part of why we lead with the same-day, before-and-after-each-dose result: a same-day comparison isn’t explained by that kind of drift.
As with any real-world study, results varied by individual. Relief Protab did not work the same way for everyone. Dose, consistency, and individual biology mattered, and some participants saw clearer benefits with consistent daily use than with as-needed use.
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