Effectiveness of Acupuncture Treatment on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Pilot, Randomized, Assessor-Blinded, Controlled Trial
Table 2
Comparison of changes of NRS within and between groups over time.
Variables
Time
Acupuncture group (N = 19)
Vit B1 and gabapentin group (N = 19)
Comparison between two groups
Mean (SD)
value (within-group effect)
Mean (SD)
value (within-group effect)
Difference (95% CI)
value
NRS, marks
Baseline
7.00 (1.53)
<0.001
6.79 (1.47)
<0.001
2 weeks
5.37 (1.64)
6.32 (1.38)
−1.05 (−1.28 to −0.83)
<0.001
4 weeks
3.47 (1.61)
5.16 (1.26)
−2.58 (−3.04 to −2.12)
<0.001
8 weeks
3.68 (1.67)
5.79 (1.32)
−2.16 (−2.64 to −1.68)
<0.001
values from within-group comparison using mixed between-within-subjects analysis of variance (ANOVA). values from pairwise comparisons, adjustment for multiple comparison: least significant difference. NRS = Numerical Rating Scale.