Table 4.

Results on RQLQ and total VAS scores between the two groups (means ± SD)

		Total VAS score			RQLQ score
	T1	T2	T3	T1	T2	T3
Treatment group (n = 64)	7.036 ± 1.839	5.302 ± 1.86	3.75 ± 1.93	83.933 ± 10.076	78.67 ± 8.57	73.73 ± 10.48
Sham-controlled group (n = 64)	6.648 ± 1.379	5.204 ± 1.72	4.535 ± 1.724	88.801 ± 8.872	84.471 ± 6.883	79.807 ± 6.221
Statistical analysis	U = 1739.500	t =0.324	t = −2.424	t = −1.405	t = −2.045	t = −2.246
P value	0.136	0.751	0.017	0.171	0.050	0.033

T1, baseline at subject recruitment

T2, 2 weeks after intervention

T3, 8 weeks after intervention