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Table 3 Changes from baseline in the 14-day nasal symptom scores (median (25th percentile, 75th percentile))

From: Treatment of persistent allergic rhinitis via acupuncture at the sphenopalatine acupoint: a randomized controlled trial

 

Real acupuncture group

Sham acupuncture group

P value

(N = 30)

(N = 31)

After treatment (week 2)

 Nasal obstruction

2.00 (1.00, 2.00)*

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

<0.001

 Rhinorrhea

2.00 (2.00, 2.00)*

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

NS

 Sneezing

1.50 (1.00, 2.00)*

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

<0.001

 Nasal itch

1.00 (1.00, 3.00)*

1.00 (0.00, 2.00)

NS

 TNSS

6.00 (5.75, 7.00)*

7.00 (7.00, 10.00)

<0.001

Follow up (week 4)

 Nasal obstruction

1.00 (1.00, 2.00)*

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

<0.001

 Rhinorrhea

2.00 (1.00, 2.00)*

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

<0.01

 Sneezing

1.00 (1.00, 2.00)*

3.00 (2.00, 3.00)

<0.001

 Nasal itch

1.00 (0.00, 1.00)*

2.00 (1.00, 2.00)

<0.01

 TNSS

5.00 (4.00, 7.00)*

8.00 (7.00, 10.00)

<0.001

Follow up (week 8)

 Nasal obstruction

2.00 (1.00, 2.00)

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

<0.001

 Rhinorrhea

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

NS

 Sneezing

2.00 (1.00, 2.00)*

3.00 (2.00, 3.00)

<0.01

 Nasal itch

2.00 (1.00, 2.00)

1.00 (1.00, 2.00)

NS

 TNSS

7.00 (6.00, 8.00)*

8.00 (7.00, 10.00)

<0.01

Follow up (week 12)

 Nasal obstruction

2.00 (1.00, 2.00)

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

<0.05

 Rhinorrhea

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

3.00 (2.00, 3.00)

NS

 Sneezing

3.00 (2.00, 2.00)

3.00 (2.00, 3.00)

NS

 Nasal itch

2.00 (1.00, 2.00)

2.00 (1.00, 2.00)

NS

 TNSS

8.00 (7.00, 10.00)

9.00 (8.00, 9.00)

NS

Follow up (week 16)

 Nasal obstruction

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

NS

 Rhinorrhea

2.00 (2.00, 2.25)

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

NS

 Sneezing

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

NS

 Nasal itch

1.00 (1.00, 2.00)

1.00 (1.00, 2.00)

NS

 TNSS

8.00 (7.00, 10.00)

9.00 (1.00, 10.00)

NS

  1. NS no significant difference
  2. P values are for comparison of the real acupuncture group and the sham acupuncture group
  3. *Statistically significant compared to the baseline score when assessed against the least significant difference (α: 0.05/3 = 0.0167)