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Table 2 Baseline 14-day nasal symptom scores in the two groups (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)

Nasal obstruction

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

3.00 (2.00, 3.00)

0.521

Rhinorrhea

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

2.00 (2.00, 3.00)

0.759

Sneezing

3.00 (2.00, 3.00)

3.00 (2.00, 3.00)

0.398

Nasal itch

2.00 (1.00, 2.00)

1.00 (1.00, 2.00)

0.301

TNSS

9.00 (7.75, 10.00)

9.00 (7.00, 10.00)

0.618

  1. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the real acupuncture group with the sham acupuncture group
  2. TNSS total nasal symptom score
  3. P > 0.05 indicates no statistically significant differences
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