Table 3.
The change in patient's symptoms in each phase.
| Symptom | Group | Treatment phase 0 | Treatment phase 4 | Treatment phase 8 | Follow-up phase 4 | Follow-up phase 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 17.1 ± 26.1 | 10.7 ± 15.3 | 6.2 ± 13.5# | 8.5 ± 20.0# | 8.2 ± 13.8 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 8.6 ± 16.3 | 11.6 ± 20.1 | 9.9 ± 17.7 | 8.5 ± 14.3 | 15.6 ± 26.9 | |
| Blurred vision | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 33.4 ± 32.7 | 17.0 ± 22.2# | 12.7 ± 20.9#∗ | 13.5 ± 17.9#∗ | 19.4 ± 20.9#∗ |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 34.5 ± 36.3 | 33.4 ± 30.4 | 43.7 ± 37.1 | 33.9 ± 31.5 | 41.6 ± 30.7 | |
| Difficulty in hearing | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 17.8 ± 24.8 | 17.7 ± 22.7 | 13.0 ± 22.8 | 12.4 ± 18.4 | 18.6 ± 28.6 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 20.6 ± 28.9 | 26.4 ± 31.5 | 25.6 ± 34.1 | 29.3 ± 34.6 | 33.2 ± 36.1# | |
| Dizziness | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 13.0 ± 21.4 | 10.2 ± 17.7 | 1.4 ± 6.3#∗ | 2.8 ± 7.4# | 7.9 ± 13.9 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 9.4 ± 16.4 | 14.7 ± 22.9 | 15.8 ± 23.3 | 9.1 ± 14.5 | 8.1 ± 36.1 | |
| Ear buzzing | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 17.9 ± 27.2 | 13.5 ± 23.7 | 8.0 ± 13.2 | 8.0 ± 14.7# | 10.7 ± 19.5 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 21.1 ± 30.2 | 16.0 ± 23.3 | 21.7 ± 34.3 | 16.6 ± 28.4 | 24.3 ± 31.5 | |
| Palpitation | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 16.6 ± 27.8 | 14.0 ± 19.5 | 6.5 ± 17.2* | 11.1 ± 23.5 | 15.3 ± 20.8 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 12.2 ± 25.0 | 18.4 ± 21.1 | 21.4 ± 27.7 | 11.4 ± 21.2 | 16.8 ± 24.4 | |
| Depression | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 15.4 ± 29.1 | 7.8 ± 15.7* | 6.4 ± 19.3* | 4.4 ± 8.5* | 9.7 ± 20.3 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 19.3 ± 30.5 | 24.7 ± 30.7 | 22.4 ± 30.2 | 26.8 ± 32.4 | 21.9 ± 31.6 | |
| Constipation | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 25.0 ± 35.1 | 18.5 ± 30.3 | 13.7 ± 23.0* | 7.4 ± 11.7* | 15.8 ± 25.7* |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 45.4 ± 41.0 | 35.6 ± 34.1 | 31.4 ± 32.9 | 43.8 ± 39.0 | 41.4 ± 40.0 | |
| Cervical pain | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 37.7 ± 39.1 | 25.3 ± 29.7# | 14.2 ± 21.9#∗ | 23.1 ± 24.3# | 25.1 ± 27.7 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 16.0 ± 24.5 | 25.2 ± 24.9 | 34.5 ± 33.6 | 29.5 ± 35.4 | 30.2 ± 33.5 | |
| Stiff shoulders | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 29.9 ± 28.6 | 34.5 ± 25.6 | 12.5 ± 21.6#∗ | 21.3 ± 25.2# | 29.9 ± 28.6# |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 25.1 ± 27.1 | 25.9 ± 26.2 | 37.2 ± 34.2 | 39.1 ± 39.3# | 35.5 ± 33.9 | |
| Back pain | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 38.5 ± 33.7 | 27.3 ± 29.6 | 9.3 ± 18.1# | 20.7 ± 31.2# | 33.8 ± 31.8 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 25.5 ± 22.8 | 22.1 ± 27.4 | 23.0 ± 27.1 | 28.1 ± 29.9 | 27.9 ± 26.4 | |
| Knee pain | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 26.0 ± 32.1 | 24.8 ± 28.2 | 15.7 ± 25.8 | 20.8 ± 31.5 | 29.8 ± 31.4 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 23.1 ± 31.9 | 23.8 ± 33.4 | 15.8 ± 27.5 | 21.6 ± 33.1 | 24.3 ± 32.1 | |
| Leg cramp | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 20.5 ± 29.1 | 21.4 ± 29.5 | 12.1 ± 17.8* | 15.1 ± 30.0 | 13.7 ± 24.5* |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 40.8 ± 37.8 | 38.2 ± 25.9 | 33.6 ± 33.1 | 33.2 ± 32.1 | 34.7 ± 35.8 | |
| Lower limb pain | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 29.4 ± 36.4 | 29.4 ± 30.1 | 17.1 ± 23.3# | 16.7 ± 27.2 | 23.2 ± 32.7 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 21.5 ± 33.9 | 28.5 ± 35.8 | 25.5 ± 36.3 | 27.2 ± 35.5 | 26.6 ± 34.3 | |
| Numbness in upper limb | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 18.9 ± 30.4 | 12.5 ± 34.9* | 4.0 ± 29.5#∗ | 9.0 ± 29.0# | 9.5 ± 26.1 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 29.6 ± 40.3 | 21.0 ± 37.9 | 11.6 ± 38.6 | 23.2 ± 40.5 | 20.1 ± 38.0 | |
| Numbness in lower limb | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 21.9 ± 34.9 | 16.0 ± 25.3* | 9.8 ± 23.1* | 11.0 ± 26.2#∗ | 12.6 ± 24.2 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 32.5 ± 40.6 | 39.1 ± 40.7 | 34.9 ± 33.9 | 33.0 ± 38.5 | 29.8 ± 37.5 | |
| Itchiness | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 38.7 ± 40.7 | 29.3 ± 31.5# | 18.6 ± 29.7#∗ | 18.6 ± 27.7# | 22.7 ± 28.1# |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 33.2 ± 35.5 | 33.3 ± 31.2 | 43.9 ± 37.2 | 35.7 ± 39.7 | 40.4 ± 42.3 | |
| Difficulty in sleeping | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 34.8 ± 36.9 | 28.2 ± 31.2* | 12.8 ± 22.5#∗ | 12.2 ± 21.4#∗ | 19.6 ± 26.9# |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 39.3 ± 40.4 | 54.5 ± 38.0# | 43.9 ± 37.2 | 35.7 ± 39.7 | 40.4 ± 42.3 | |
| Edema | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 13.9 ± 27.0 | 10.3 ± 24.8 | 8.8 ± 19.8 | 9.4 ± 22.4 | 14.0 ± 29.5 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 16.1 ± 27.6 | 17.5 ± 26.1 | 14.2 ± 26.2 | 14.6 ± 21.2 | 18.2 ± 32.9 | |
| Listlessness | Acupuncture group n = 23 | 31.7 ± 33.8 | 26.8 ± 25.6 | 20.6 ± 29.8 | 19.9 ± 23.7 | 29.0 ± 31.3 |
| Traditional treatment group n = 17 | 41.3 ± 36.4 | 42.9 ± 32.6 | 36.4 ± 29.3 | 38.6 ± 35.5 | 38.4 ± 33.1 |
* P < 0.05, compared to traditional treatment group.
# P < 0.05 compared to the phase 0 in the group.