A Chinese Herbal Medicine, Tokishakuyakusan, Reduces the Worsening of Impairments and Independence after Stroke: A 1-Year Randomized, Controlled Trial
Table 3
Comparison between TS and control groups on each item of SIAS.
Variable
Range
TS group
Control group
P-valuea
Baseline
12 months
Baseline
12 months
Knee-mouse
0–5
2.53 ± 1.92
2.40 ± 0.51
2.13 ± 1.77
1.73 ± 1.75*
.295
Finger-function
0–5
2.33 ± 1.76
2.27 ± 1.87
1.87 ± 1.55
1.40 ± 1.35*
.197
Hip-function
0–5
2.40 ± 1.50
2.27 ± 1.58
2.33 ± 1.40
1.80 ± 1.37**
.262
Knee-extension
0–5
2.27 ± 1.44
2.27 ± 1.39
2.13 ± 1.46
1.40 ± 1.12**
<.001
Foot-pat
0–5
2.33 ± 1.45
2.27 ± 1.39
2.27 ± 1.67
1.73 ± 1.44**
.018
DTR
0–3
1.83 ± 0.98
1.90 ± 0.87
2.10 ± 0.81
2.00 ± 0.78
.106
Tone
0–3
2.10 ± 1.04
1.83 ± 1.10
2.10 ± 0.81
2.00 ± 0.80
.670
Touch
0–3
2.30 ± 0.75
2.13 ± 0.74
2.17 ± 0.77
1.83 ± 0.92
.237
Position
0–3
1.87 ± 1.06
1.87 ± 1.13
1.97 ± 0.90
1.77 ± 0.98
.219
Range of motion
0–3
1.87 ± 1.06
1.87 ± 1.13
1.97 ± 0.90
1.76 ± 0.98
.219
Pain
0–3
2.53 ± 0.64
2.47 ± 0.64
2.73 ± 0.46
2.73 ± 0.46
.560
Abdominal MMT
0–3
1.40 ± 1.06
1.67 ± 1.18*
1.33 ± 0.82
1.20 ± 0.86
.004
Verticality
0–3
2.27 ± 0.80
2.13 ± 0.99
2.07 ± 0.59
1.73 ± 0.88*
.359
Visuo-spat. score
0–3
1.67 ± 1.35
1.80 ± 1.42
1.67 ± 0.98
1.33 ± 1.18*
.031
Speech
0–3
2.00 ± 0.93
1.87 ± 0.92
1.73 ± 0.70
1.40 ± 0.74
.681
Unaffected quadriceps
0–3
1.80 ± 0.78
1.87 ± 0.74
1.93 ± 0.70
1.53 ± 0.83*
.022
Unaffected grip power (kg)
8.93 ± 6.20
8.07 ± 6.31
10.7 ± 7.16
8.80 ± 7.67
.671
DTR, deep tender reflexes; MMT, manual muscle testing; Visuo-spat., visuospatial perception.
aComparison of 12-month changes between TS group and control group.
*
P < .05, **P < .01, Comparison between baseline and at 12 months in the same group.
