A Chinese Herbal Medicine, Tokishakuyakusan, Reduces the Worsening of Impairments and Independence after Stroke: A 1-Year Randomized, Controlled Trial

Table 2

Changes in SIAS, FIM and body weight of TS and control groups.

Outcome	Range	Group	Baseline	3 months	6 months	9 months	12 months	P-value^a
SIAS	0–76	TS	43.6 ± 20.6	45.0 ± 21.5	43.6 ± 20.6	43.6 ± 20.7	43.4 ± 20.5	.044
		Control	43.6 ± 15.9	43.3 ± 15.6	41.9 ± 14.9	41.2 ± 14.7	36.9 ± 16.6*
FIM	0–126	TS	66.1 ± 29.3	65.5 ± 31.0	66.3 ± 30.6	65.4 ± 31.3	66.2 ± 31.5	.008
		Control	60.8 ± 21.4	58.3 ± 21.4	56.7 ± 20.9	55.8 ± 20.8	49.2 ± 20.7*
Body weight	(kg)	TS	41.6 ± 7.1	41.7 ± 7.8	41.8 ± 7.4	40.5 ± 7.3	40.1 ± 7.4*	.64
		Control	44.6 ± 7.8	44.3 ± 7.9	43.9 ± 7.6	42.6 ± 7.7	41.9 ± 7.4**

^aComparison of 12-month changes between TS group and control group.
* P <  .05, **P <  .01, comparison from baseline to 12 months in the same group.