Table 6. Outcome of Severity of Nausea and Vomiting Between Groups a, b.
Nausea Score by VAS at Various Intervals, h | Placebo (n = 38) | Cinnamon (n = 38) | P Value |
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Nausea score before of treatment | 5.8 ± 2.1 | 5.6 ± 1.8 | 0.09 |
24 h After intervention | 5.5 ± 1.9 | 4.1 ± 1.6 | 0.01 c |
48 h After intervention | 4.7 ± 2.2 | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 0.00 d |
72 h After intervention | 3.3 ± 1.6 | 0.5 ± 1.1 | 0.00 d |
Number of vomiting | |||
Number of vomiting before of treatment | |||
non | 25 (65.7) | 26 (68.4) | 0.06e |
1-2 | 11 (28.9) | 10 (26.3) | 0.18e |
≥ 3 | 2 (5.2) | 2 (5.2) | 0.08e |
24 h After intervention | |||
non | 26 (68.4) | 32 84.2) | 0.01 c |
1-2 | 10 (26.3%) | 5 (13.1) | 0.00 d |
≥ 3 | 2 (5.2%) | 1 (2.6) | 0.04 c |
48 h After intervention | |||
non | 29 (76.3) | 36 (94.7) | 0.00 d |
1-2 | 7 (18.4) | 2 (5.2) | 0.00 d |
≥ 3 | 2 (5.2) | 0 (0.00) | 0.00 d |
72 h After intervention | |||
non | 31 (81.5) | 38 (100) | 0.00 d |
1-2 | 7 (18.4) | 0 (0.00) | 0.00 d |
≥ 3 | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0.00 |
aAbbreviation: VAS, Visual analogue scale.
bValues are presented as mean ± SD or No. (%).
c P < 0.05.
d P < 0.001.
eP > 0.05.