Variable | TCM treatment | Systemic glucocorticoid treatment |
---|---|---|
Primary outcome | CAT score | Time to next exacerbation |
Way | 2-group,1-sided | 2-group non-inferiority |
Group A mean | 10.30 | 29 |
Group B mean | 12.95 | 43.5 |
Group A standard deviation | 6.31 | 12 |
Group B standard deviation | 5.99 | 12 |
Non-inferiority margin | Â | 10 |
Sampling ratio | 1 | 1 |
Type 1 error | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Power | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Sample size | 67 | 88 |