Table 4.
Comparison of the evolution of symptoms between the two groups
| Variables | Mean (SD) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Control group | ||
| Fatigue | |||
| Baseline | 32.6 (32.3) | 26.2 (23.2) | 0.391 |
| Postintervention | 28.3 (25.1) | 29.0 (25.9) | |
| Difference | −4.3 | 2.8 | |
| Nausea and vomiting | |||
| Baseline | 11.9 (25.2) | 14.1 (24.1) | 0.882 |
| Postintervention | 11.8 (18.4) | 9.7 (18.0) | |
| Difference | −0.1 | −4.4 | |
| Pain | |||
| Baseline | 24.8 (34.5) | 19.5 (31.1) | 0.220 |
| Postintervention | 16.1 (21.7) | 20.4 (32.4) | |
| Difference | −8.7 | 0.9 | |
| Dyspnea | |||
| Baseline | 2.7 (9.2) | 12.1 (22.3) | 0.007 |
| Postintervention | 11.8 (26.6) | 6.5 (15.6) | |
| Difference | 9.1 | −5.6 | |
| Insomnia | |||
| Baseline | 34.7 (37.2) | 27.0 (37.2) | 0.053 |
| Postintervention | 21.5 (33.9) | 32.4 (38.6) | |
| Difference | −13.2 | 5.4 | |
| Loss of appetite | |||
| Baseline | 34.7 (41.9) | 17.8 (32.0) | 0.002 |
| Postintervention | 14.0 (28.3) | 20.4 (34.1) | |
| Difference | −20.7 | 2.6 | |
| Constipation | |||
| Baseline | 23.1 (36.1) | 12.1 (27.0) | 0.344 |
| Postintervention | 23.6 (35.7) | 17.6 (33.3) | |
| Difference | 0.5 | 5.5 | |
| Diarrhea | |||
| Baseline | 12.9 (24.4) | 12.6 (24.8) | 0.658 |
| Postintervention | 16.1 (30.9) | 17.6 (29.3) | |
| Difference | 3.2 | 5.0 | |
*Group × time interaction effect from a linear mixed-effects model. SD: Standard deviation