Table 1.
Summary of study results
| Outcome |
Acupuncture |
Control |
P value | ||||
| n | mean ± SD | Median (range) | n | mean ± SD | Median (range) | ||
| Hours to first flatus | 35 | 68.26 ± 23.38 | 72.25 (26.75-124.63) | 40 | 65.24 ± 17.5 | 64.88 (30.25-105.17) | 0.36 |
| Hours to first bowel movement | 36 | 119.04 ± 47.97 | 108.67 (34.00-241.17) | 40 | 119.38 ± 60.21 | 104.25 (37.00-359.00) | 0.77 |
| EGEG at morning (Freq/min) | 44 | 9.66 ± 1.34 | 9.32 (7.34-12.87) | 41 | 9.59 ± 1.63 | 9.65 (6.80-14.98) | 0.83 |
| EGEG at afternoon (Freq/min) | 44 | 9.76 ± 1.51 | 9.6 (6.11-15.93) | 41 | 9.81 ± 1.46 | 9.94 (6.74-14.31) | 0.65 |
| EGEG at morning Amplitude (uv) | 44 | 245 ± 61.1 | 243 (119-391) | 41 | 239 ± 48.3 | 237 (131-343) | 0.75 |
| EGEG at afternoon Amplitude (uv) | 44 | 250 ± 59.8 | 250 (131-380) | 41 | 239 ± 51.7 | 222 (144-345) | 0.39 |
| Pain1 | 44 | 2.51 ± 1.74 | 2.22 (0-6) | 41 | 2.37 ± 1.52 | 2.09 (0-5.73) | 0.82 |
| Nausea1 | 44 | 0.91 ± 1.67 | 0 (0-8) | 41 | 0.45 ± 0.99 | 0 (0-5.25) | 0.35 |
| Insomnia1 | 44 | 5.11 ± 1.9 | 5 (1.83-9.00) | 41 | 5.18 ± 2.06 | 5.17 (0.67-9.33) | 0.76 |
| Abdominal distention1 | 44 | 0.98 ± 1.35 | 0.21 (0-4.75) | 41 | 0.76 ± 1.3 | 0.13 (0-6.50) | 0.46 |
| General well-being1 | 44 | 4.11 ± 1.57 | 4 (1.67-8.00) | 41 | 3.73 ± 1.3 | 3.67 (1.17-6.29) | 0.34 |
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Based on a 0-10 numeric rating scale.