Table 4.
Difference in the mean values of scores between T0, T1, and T2. Score values: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) bloating and VAS pain (0–10); Bristol stool chart (1–7); Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Scoring System (0–500); physical component summary and mental component summary side (0–50).
| VARIABLE (T1 vs. T0) | IBS_Others (Mean ± SD) | Test * | IBS_D (Mean ± SD) | Test * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 T1 vs. T0 | VAS pain | −5.11 ± 2.81 | 0.0000 | −5.72 ± 2.74 | 0.0000 |
| VAS bloat. | −5.74 ± 2.35 | 0.0000 | −4.72 ± 2.91 | 0.0000 | |
| BSS | −0.53 ± 2.97 | 0.4498 | −2.72 ± 0.89 | 0.0000 | |
| IBS SSS | −169.47 ± 76.12 | 0.0000 | −165.56 ± 66.71 | 0.0000 | |
| PCS | 8.66 ± 9.12 | 0.0006 | 9.42 ± 7.92 | 0.0001 | |
| MCS | 13.84 ± 14.99 | 0.0008 | 16.66 ± 10.01 | 0.0000 | |
| T2 vs. T0 | VAS pain | −5.05 ± 2.63 | 0.0000 | −5.72 ± 2.65 | 0.0000 |
| VAS bloat. | −5.68± 2.19 | 0.0000 | −4.89 ± 2.56 | 0.0000 | |
| BSS | 0.53 ± 3.01 | 0.4554 | −2.50 ± 1.10 | 0.0000 | |
| IBS SSS | −183.16 ± 69.94 | 0.0000 | −167.50 ± 71.77 | 0.0000 | |
| PCS | 9.92 ± 9.13 | 0.0002 | 11.76 ± 9.08 | 0.0000 | |
| MCS | 15.27 ± 14.72 | 0.0003 | 19.20 ± 10.42 | 0.0000 | |
| T2 vs. T1 | VAS pain | 0.05 ± 1.08 | 0.8340 | 0.00 ± 0.34 | 10.000 |
| VAS bloat. | 0.05 ± 1.13 | 0.8413 | −0.17 ± 0.86 | 0.4210 | |
| BSS | 0.00 ± 1.00 | 10.000 | 0.22 ± 0.73 | 0.2151 | |
| IBS SSS | −13.68 ± 36.81 | 0.1225 | −1.94 ± 23.65 | 0.7315 | |
| PCS | 1.25 ± 5.16 | 0.3036 | 2.33 ± 4.55 | 0.0441 | |
| MCS | 1.43 ± 2.96 | 0.0493 | 2.54 ± 3.37 | 0.0053 |
* Paired t - test.