Table 2.
Gastrointestinal symptom score.
| Variables | Saam acupuncture (N = 10) | Usual care (N = 10) | P value (between-group) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (95% CI) | P value (within-group) | Mean (95% CI) | P value (within-group) | ||
| GIS (total) | |||||
| Baseline | 13.20 (9.60, 16.80) | 10.30 (5.60, 15.00) | |||
| Week 4 | 9.10 (5.23, 12.97) | 0.0523 | 9.80 (6.66, 12.94) | 0.7263 | 0.3050 |
| Week 8 | 6.30 (3.03, 9.57) | 0.0046 | 9.40 (5.64, 13.16) | 0.5228 | 0.0339 |
| Week 12 | 4.70 (1.26, 8.14) | 0.0071 | 10.80 (5.22, 16.38) | 0.7919 | 0.0113 |
| GIS (nausea) | |||||
| Baseline | 0.60 (0.00, 1.29) | 0.50 (0.00, 1.01) | |||
| Week 4 | 0.60 (0.00, 1.29) | 0.9999 | 0.40 (0.03, 0.77) | 0.6783 | 0.6148 |
| Week 8 | 0.50 (0.00, 1.11) | 0.7263 | 0.60 (0.00, 1.20) | 0.7577 | 0.7045 |
| Week 12 | 0.40 (0.00, 0.90) | 0.4433 | 0.80 (0.14, 1.46) | 0.4344 | 0.3066 |
| GIS (vomiting) | |||||
| Baseline | 0.30 (0.00, 0.65) | 0.30 (0.00, 0.65) | |||
| Week 4 | 0.40 (0.00, 1.09) | 0.7263 | 0.10 (0.00, 0.33) | 0.1679 | 0.3363 |
| Week 8 | 0.10 (0.00, 0.33) | 0.3434 | 0.10 (0.00, 0.33) | 0.3434 | 0.9999 |
| Week 12 | 0.10 (0.00, 0.33) | 0.1679 | 0.70 (0.02, 1.38) | 0.2695 | 0.1000 |
| GIS (bloating) | |||||
| Baseline | 2.10 (1.06, 3.14) | 2.10 (1.24, 2.96) | |||
| Week 4 | 1.70 (0.80, 2.60) | 0.4790 | 1.90 (1.49, 2.31) | 0.6193 | 0.6546 |
| Week 8 | 0.80 (0.24, 1.36) | 0.0063 | 1.80 (0.99, 2.61) | 0.4961 | 0.0238 |
| Week 12 | 0.90 (0.11, 1.69) | 0.0368 | 2.20 (1.39, 3.01) | 0.8402 | 0.0083 |
| GIS (abdominal cramps) | |||||
| Baseline | 0.80 (0.24, 1.36) | 0.80 (0.00, 1.61) | |||
| Week 4 | 0.70 (0.11, 1.29) | 0.5911 | 0.20 (0.00, 0.50) | 0.0811 | 0.0551 |
| Week 8 | 0.70 (0.11, 1.29) | 0.6783 | 0.40 (0.00, 0.90) | 0.3434 | 0.3814 |
| Week 12 | 0.20 (0.00, 0.50) | 0.0510 | 0.90 (0.00, 1.82) | 0.7804 | 0.1120 |
| GIS (early satiety) | |||||
| Baseline | 2.20 (1.26, 3.14) | 1.90 (0.98, 2.82) | |||
| Week 4 | 1.20 (0.75, 1.65) | 0.0085 | 1.80 (1.14, 2.46) | 0.7263 | 0.0098 |
| Week 8 | 1.10 (0.57, 1.63) | 0.0115 | 1.80 (1.24, 2.36) | 0.7263 | 0.0077 |
| Week 12 | 0.70 (0.11, 1.29) | 0.0017 | 1.70 (1.02, 2.38) | 0.5086 | 0.0003 |
| GIS (acidic eructation) | |||||
| Baseline | 1.30 (0.62, 1.98) | 1.20 (0.46, 1.94) | |||
| Week 4 | 1.10 (0.31, 1.89) | 0.5086 | 1.00 (0.25, 1.75) | 0.6618 | 0.9854 |
| Week 8 | 0.80 (0.00, 1.68) | 0.0957 | 1.00 (0.33, 1.67) | 0.6926 | 0.6381 |
| Week 12 | 0.60 (0.00, 1.29) | 0.0662 | 0.80 (0.06, 1.54) | 0.2229 | 0.7103 |
| GIS (sickness) | |||||
| Baseline | 0.80 (0.06, 1.54) | 0.40 (0.00, 0.90) | |||
| Week 4 | 0.50 (0.00, 1.11) | 0.1934 | 0.70 (0.02, 1.38) | 0.0811 | 0.0662 |
| Week 8 | 0.30 (0.00, 0.65) | 0.0522 | 0.60 (0.23, 0.97) | 0.3434 | 0.0225 |
| Week 12 | 0.30 (0.00, 0.78) | 0.2443 | 1.00 (0.25, 1.75) | 0.1114 | 0.1066 |
| GIS (loss of appetite) | |||||
| Baseline | 1.70 (0.58, 2.82) | 1.30 (0.34, 2.26) | |||
| Week 4 | 1.00 (0.42, 1.58) | 0.2569 | 1.30 (0.54, 2.06) | 0.9999 | 0.3867 |
| Week 8 | 0.60 (0.10, 1.10) | 0.0243 | 1.30 (0.71, 1.89) | 0.9999 | 0.0102 |
| Week 12 | 0.60 (0.00, 1.20) | 0.0751 | 1.10 (0.31, 1.89) | 0.4433 | 0.1481 |
| GIS (retrosternal discomfort) | |||||
| Baseline | 1.30 (0.34, 2.26) | 0.80 (0.14, 1.46) | |||
| Week 4 | 0.80 (0.24, 1.36) | 0.3809 | 1.10 (0.06, 2.14) | 0.2789 | 0.3852 |
| Week 8 | 0.70 (0.11, 1.29) | 0.1934 | 0.80 (0.00, 1.80) | 0.9999 | 0.4403 |
| Week 12 | 0.30 (0.00, 0.65) | 0.0629 | 0.80 (0.14, 1.46) | 0.9999 | 0.1231 |
| GIS (epigastric pain) | |||||
| Baseline | 2.10 (1.24, 2.96) | 1.00 (0.33, 1.67) | |||
| Week 4 | 1.10 (0.24, 1.96) | 0.0957 | 1.30 (0.71, 1.89) | 0.0811 | 0.3334 |
| Week 8 | 0.70 (0.11, 1.29) | 0.0205 | 1.00 (0.33, 1.67) | 0.9999 | 0.3113 |
| Week 12 | 0.60 (0.10, 1.10) | 0.0091 | 0.80 (0.06, 1.54) | 0.4433 | 0.3165 |
Notes. Bold values mean statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). CI: confidence interval; GIS: gastrointestinal symptom.