Table 4.

Effects of acupuncture on fatigue and mood

	Baseline		Post-treatment		Post-treatment difference
	True Acupuncture	Placebo Acupuncture	True Acupuncture	Placebo Acupuncture
BFI	6.0 (1.36)	6.3 (1.57)	4.8 (1.88)	5.1 (2.00)	0.04 (95 % CI −0.57, 0.66) p=0.9
HADS
Depression Score	10.0 (3.86)	9.3 (4.22)	9.2 (4.92)	8.5 (4.18)	−0.10 (95 % CI −1.61, 1.41) p=0.9
Anxiety Score	5.8 (4.08)	5.8 (3.58)	5.1 (3.40)	4.9 (3.47)	−0.21 (95 % CI −1.35, 0.93) p=0.7
FACT-G
Overall	66.3 (11.03)	63.4 (14.28)	70.2 (11.94)	67.9 (14.61)	0.10 (95 % CI −3.37, 3.57) p=1
Emotional	11.5 (2.70)	11.0 (3.01)	12.3 (2.69)	11.6 (2.76)	−0.25 (95 % CI −1.02, 0.53) p=0.5
Functional	16.6 (4.49)	15.7 (4.76)	17.9 (4.61)	16.7 (5.05)	−0.51 (95 % CI −1.96, 0.94) p=0.5
Physical	17.3 (3.89)	16.8 (4.79)	19.6 (4.49)	19.3 (4.96)	0.17 (95 % CI −1.30, 1.65) p=0.8
Social/Family	20.9 (4.72)	20.2 (5.08)	20.4 (4.94)	20.4 (5.55)	0.74 (95 % CI −0.38, 1.85) p=0.19

Data are given as mean (SD). Post-treatment difference adjusted for baseline scores

BFI Brief Fatigue Inventory, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, FACT-G Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment-General