Table 3.

TCM Symptoms^a.

	Interview 2 (Day 7 ± 1)				Interview 3 (Day 14 ± 2)
		Treatment (n = 36)	Placebo (n = 36)	P		Treatment (n = 36)	Placebo (n = 36)	P
Palpitation	Decrease	8 (23.5%)	5 (15.1%)	.794	Decrease	8 (26.7%)	4 (15.4%)	.253
	No change	22 (64.7%)	26 (78.8%)		No change	19 (63.3%)	18 (69.2%)
	Increase	4 (11.7%)	2 (6.1%)		Increase	3 (10.0%)	4 (15.4%)
	P	.378	.359		P	.237	1.000
Chest distress	Decrease	12 (35.3%)	7 (21.2%)	.311	Decrease	17 (56.7%)	6 (23.1%)	.015
	No change	18 (52.9%)	22 (66.7%)		No change	11 (36.7%)	17 (65.4%)
	Increase	4 (11.8%)	4 (12.1%)		Increase	2 (6.7%)	3 (11.5%)
	P	.077	.549		P	.003	.508
Fullness and distention	Decrease	16 (47.1%)	3 (9.1%)	.006	Decrease	15 (50.0%)	4 (15.4%)	.013
	No change	15 (44.1%)	28 (84.8%)		No change	12 (40.0%)	17 (65.4%)
	Increase	3 (8.8%)	2 (6.1%)		Increase	3 (10.0%)	5 (19.2%)
	P	.057	1.000		P	.042	1.000
Shortness of breath	Decrease	16 (47.1%)	6 (18.2%)	.019	Decrease	16 (53.3%)	7 (26.9%)	.031
	No change	16 (47.1%)	24 (72.7%)		No change	13 (43.3%)	17 (65.4%)
	Increase	2 (5.8%)	3 (9.1%)		Increase	1 (3.3%)	2 (7.7%)
	P	.006	.508		P	<.001	.180
Pain	Decrease	0	1 (3.0%)	.431	Decrease	7 (23.3%)	6 (23.1%)	.732
	No change	26 (76.5%)	26 (78.8%)		No change	22 (73.3%)	18 (69.2%)
	Increase	8 (23.5%)	6 (18.2%)		Increase	1 (3.3%)	2 (7.7%)
	P	.008	.125		P	.063	.289

Abbreviation: TCM, traditional Chinese medicine.

^aComparison between groups: Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Comparison in group: Wilcoxon signed rank test.