Table 2.
The comparison of the changes of average number of times of needing medication per month in groups treated with acupuncture (A), botulinum toxin A (B) and valproate sodium(C)
|
Measurement
time |
Group | Mean±SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | Botulinum toxin A | 17.76±6.18 | 0.06 |
| Acupuncture | 14.56±5.62 | ||
| Valproate sodium | 14.1±5.06 | ||
| T1 | Botulinum toxin A | 9.2±3.96 | 0.0001 |
| Acupuncture | 8.32±4.52 | ||
| Valproate sodium | 11.3±5.43 | ||
| T2 | Botulinum toxin A | 5.92±3.78 | 0.0001 |
| Acupuncture | 3.12±3.67 | ||
| Valproate sodium | 8.4±5.4 | ||
| T3 | Botulinum toxin A | 6.32±3.25 | 0.0001 |
| Acupuncture | 3.34±3.96 | ||
| Valproate sodium | 7.04±4.32 |
The number in each group=50
T0: baseline time,T1: one month after treatment,T2: two months after treatment, T3: three months after treatment