Groups | Dependent variables | Week 0 (mean ± SD) | Week 1 (mean ± SD) | Week 5 (mean ± SD) | Difference (week 1 – week 0) | Z (P)a | Difference (week 5 – week 0) | Z (P)a | Chi-squared test (P)b |
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AcuKT group (n = 27) | Degree of edema | 0.56 ± 0.64 | 0.26 ± 1.59 | 0.19 ± 0.43 | −0.30 ± 0.54 | −2.53 (0.011) | −0.36 ± 0.68 | −2.43 (0.015) | 4.87 (0.088) |
VAS score of pain | 4.11 ± 1.40 | 1.89 ± 1.44 | 0.97 ± 1.04 | −2.21 ± 1.58 | −4.42 (<0.001) | −3.14 ± 1.34 | 4.55 (<0.001) | 44.83 (<0.001) | |
Total EQ-5D-5 L | 9.41 ± 2.37 | 7.19 ± 1.94 | 6.04 ± 1.45 | −2.22 ± 3.06 | −3.29 (0.001) | − 3.37 ± 2.68 | 4.02 (<0.001) | 30.42 (<0.001) | |
Total FAOS | 322.11 ± 65.78 | 402.44 ± 65.785 | 439.65 ± 50.27 | 80.33 ± 62.74 | −4.54 (<0.001) | 117.54 ± 61.29 | 4.54 (<0.001) | 45.66 (<0.001) | |
FAOS symptom/rigidity | 68.01 ± 14.46 | 81.44 ± 12.16 | 89.01 ± 10.97 | 13.43 ± 12.82 | −3.92 (<0.001) | 21.00 ± 16.70 | 4.11 (<0.001) | 28.95 (<0.001) | |
FAOS ache | 69.39 ± 15.52 | 84.41 ± 11.75 | 91.92 ± 8.96 | 15.02 ± 13.59 | −4.07 (<0.001) | 22.53 ± 14.57 | 4.46 (<0.001) | 41.16 (<0.001) | |
FAOS function everyday life | 75.93 ± 14.75 | 90.03 ± 10.32 | 95.00 ± 6.71 | 14.09 ± 13.20 | −4.14 (<0.001) | 19.07 ± 13.90 | 4.36 (<0.001) | 33.88 (<0.001) | |
FAOS features sports/leisure | 50.56 ± 25.34 | 74.27 ± 17.24 | 84.43 ± 14.57 | 23.72 ± 20.09 | −4.05 (<0.001) | 33.87 ± 20.47 | 4.55 (<0.001) | 41.57 (<0.001) | |
FAOS quality of life | 58.22 ± 21.23 | 72.29 ± 23.30 | 79.28 ± 16.16 | 14.07 ± 22.22 | −2.96 (0.003) | 21.06 ± 21.43 | 3.94 (<0.001) | 18.37 (<0.001) | |
Acupuncture group (n = 29) | Degree of edema | 0.48 ± 0.78 | 0.24 ± 0.74 | 0.26 ± 0.57 | −0.24 ± 0.64 | −1.94 (0.052) | −0.22 ± 0.60 | −1.31 (0.191) | 5.48 (0.065) |
VAS score of pain | 4.79 ± 2.02 | 2.31 ± 1.86 | 1.58 ± 1.89 | −2.47 ± 1.86 | −4.53 (<0.001) | −3.21 ± 1.99 | 4.46 (<0.001) | 39.41 (<0.001) | |
Total EQ-5D-5 L | 9.90 ± 2.83 | 7.76 ± 2.32 | 7.00 ± 2.19 | −2.14 ± 2.50 | −4.00 (<0.001) | −2.90 ± 2.54 | −4.22 (<0.001) | 34.24 (<0.001) | |
Total FAOS | 318.32 ± 76.72 | 385.00 ± 77.90 | 416.25 ± 74.24 | 66.67 ± 49.51 | −4.33 (<0.001) | 97.92 ± 73.06 | −4.27 (<0.001) | 31.74 (<0.001) | |
FAOS symptom/rigidity | 69.91 ± 16.52 | 82.10 ± 13.94 | 86.30 ± 13.51 | 12.19 ± 12.38 | −3.79 (<0.001) | 16.39 ± 14.59 | −4.13 (<0.001) | 21.56 (<0.001) | |
FAOS ache | 68.24 ± 17.18 | 80.90 ± 16.14 | 86.17 ± 16.33 | 12.66 ± 11.09 | −4.20 (<0.001) | 17.93 ± 15.55 | −4.15 (<0.001) | 26.26 (<0.001) | |
FAOS function everyday life | 77.38 ± 16.17 | 87.06 ± 13.84 | 92.37 ± 10.98 | 9.68 11.05 | −3.77 (<0.001) | 14.99 ± 14.05 | −4.43 (<0.001) | 28.71 (<0.001) | |
FAOS features sports/leisure | 52.17 ± 19.99 | 70.52 ± 20.63 | 79.66 ± 17.83 | 18.35 18.75 | −3.88 (<0.001) | 27.49 ± 22.91 | −4.23 (<0.001) | 30.14 (<0.001) | |
FAOS quality of life | 50.63 ± 25.35 | 64.41 ± 24.78 | 71.76 ± 24.30 | 13.79 ± 21.42 | −3.11 (<0.001) | 21.13 ± 22.93 | −3.80 (<0.001) | 20.33 (<0.001) |