Effectiveness of Acupuncture Treatment on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Pilot, Randomized, Assessor-Blinded, Controlled Trial
Table 5
Comparison of patient overall satisfaction with treatment between two groups.
After treatment (4 weeks)
After 4 weeks of follow-up (8 weeks)
Acupuncture group (N = 19)
Vit B1/gabapentin group (N = 19)
value
Acupuncture group (N = 19)
Vit B1/gabapentin group (N = 19)
value
Patient overall satisfaction with treatment, no. (%), marks
Not at all satisfied
0
2 (10.5)
0.01
0
4 (21.1)
0.001
Slightly satisfied
4 (21.1)
10 (52.6)
5 (26.3)
11 (57.9)
Moderately satisfied
5 (26.3)
3 (15.8)
5 (26.3)
2 (10.5)
Completely satisfied
10 (52.6)
4 (21.1)
9 (47.4)
2 (10.5)
value from between-group comparison after treatment (4 weeks) using Mann–Whitney U test. value from between-group comparison after 4 weeks of follow-up (8 weeks) using Mann–Whitney U test.
