Traditional Japanese Medicine Daikenchuto Improves Functional Constipation in Poststroke Patients

Table 2

Clinical constipation scores in both groups at baseline and endpoint.

	DKT^a group (𝑁=17)		Intragroup difference	Control group (𝑁=17)		Intragroup difference	Intergroup difference
	Baseline	Endpoint^b	𝑃^∗	Baseline	Endpoint	𝑃	𝑃
CSS total^c (points)	8.0±3.1	6.0±3.1	<0.01	8.1±3.7	8.2±3.7	0.33	<0.01

aDKT, Daikenchuto; CSS, constipation scoring system.
bEndpoint: after the 4-week trial period.
cCSS total: not including point of Q5.
∗Significance designated at 𝑃<0.05.