Table 3.
Between‐arm differences in changes from baseline
| Outcome, week | RA‐UC, mean (95% CI) | SA‐UC, mean (95% CI) | RA‐SA, mean (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FACT/GOG‐Ntx | |||
| 4 | 0.69 (−1.89 to 3.28) | 0.80 (−1.77 to 3.38) | 0.11 (−2.41 to 2.63) |
| 8 | 4.17 (1.62 to 6.72) a | 3.40 (0.81 to 5.98) b | −0.77 (−3.25 to 1.71) |
| 12 | 1.86 (−0.68 to 4.41) | 2.38 (−0.18 to 4.93) c | 0.51 (−1.99 to 3.01) |
| HADS anxiety | |||
| 8 | −1.23 (−2.61 to 0.16) c | −1.07 (−2.47 to 0.33) | 0.15 (−1.20 to 1.50) |
| 12 | −0.78 (−2.18 to 0.62) | −0.62 (−2.02 to 0.78) | 0.16 (−1.21 to 1.52) |
| HADS depression | |||
| 8 | −0.49 (−1.81 to 0.83) | −1.70 (−3.04 to −0.37) b | −1.22 (−2.51 to 0.08) c |
| 12 | −0.42 (−1.75 to 0.92) | −0.46 (−1.80 to 0.87) | −0.05 (−1.35 to 1.25) |
| ISI | |||
| 8 | −0.60 (−2.97 to 1.77) | −0.64 (−3.04 to 1.75) | −0.04 (−2.36 to 2.27) |
| 12 | −0.81 (−3.20 to 1.58) | −0.83 (−3.23 to 1.56) | −0.02 (−2.36 to 2.31) |
| BFI severity | |||
| 8 | −0.93 (−2.13 to 0.27) | −0.22 (−1.44 to 0.99) | 0.70 (−0.47 to 1.88) |
| 12 | 1.19 (−0.02 to 2.40) c | 0.96 (−0.26 to 2.17) | −0.23 (−1.41 to 0.95) |
a
p < .01.
b
p < .05.
c
p < .10.
Abbreviations: BFI, Brief Fatigue Inventory; CI, confidence interval; FACT/GOG‐Ntx, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group‐Neurotoxicity; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; ISI, Insomnia Severity Index; RA, real acupuncture; SA, sham acupuncture; UC, usual care.