Table 5 Comparison of changes in outcome measurements between patients who received AcuKT (n = 27) and those who received acupuncture (n = 29) for acute lateral ankle sprain
Dependent variables | Group (n) | Week 0 (mean ± SD) | Difference (week 1 – week 0) | Z (P)a | Difference (week 5 – week 0) | Z (P)a | Difference (week 5 – week 1) | Z (P)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAS score of pain | Acu (n = 29) | 4.79 ± 2.02 | −2.47 ± 1.86 | −0.25 (0.804) | −3.21 ± 1.99 | −0.52 (0.603) | − 0.74 ± 1.23 | −0.72 (0.471) |
AcuKT (n = 27) | 4.11 ± 1.40 | −2.21 ± 1.58 | −3.14 ± 1.34 | − 0.93 ± 1.07 | ||||
Degree of edema | Acu (n = 29) | 0.48 ± 0.78 | −0.24 ± 0.64 | −0.50 (0.620) | − 0.22 ± 0.60 | −1.11 (0.269) | 0.02 ± 0.44 | −0.87 (0.386) |
AcuKT (n = 27) | 0.56 ± 0.64 | −0.30 ± 0.54 | − 0.36 ± 0.68 | − 0.07 ± 0.52 | ||||
Total EQ-5D-5 L | Acu (n = 29) | 9.90 ± 2.83 | −2.14 ± 2.50 | −0.11 (0.914) | − 2.90 ± 2.54 | −0.95 (0.341) | − 0.76 ± 1.81 | −0.58 (0.561) |
AcuKT (n = 27) | 9.41 ± 2.37 | −2.22 ± 3.06 | −3.37 ± 2.68 | −1.15 ± 1.66 | ||||
Total FAOS | Acu (n = 29) | 318.32 ± 76.72 | 66.67 ± 49.51 | −0.30 (0.762) | 97.92 ± 73.06 | −0.71 (0.476) | 31.25 ± 40.88 | −0.86 (0.389) |
AcuKT (n = 27) | 322.11 ± 65.78 | 80.33 ± 62.74 | 117.54 ± 61.29 | 37.21 ± 41.42 | ||||
FAOS symptom/rigidity | Acu (n = 29) | 69.91 ± 16.52 | 12.19 ± 12.38 | −0.67 (0.948) | 16.39 ± 14.59 | −0.97 (0.332) | 4.19 ± 10.65 | −1.05 (0.295) |
AcuKT (n = 27) | 68.01 ± 14.46 | 13.43 ± 12.82 | 21.00 ± 16.70 | 7.57 ± 11.04 | ||||
FAOS ache | Acu (n = 29) | 68.24 ± 17.18 | 12.66 ± 11.09 | −0.49 (0.622) | 17.93 ± 15.55 | −1.03 (0.301) | 5.27 ± 9.16 | −0.85 (0.396) |
AcuKT (n = 27) | 69.39 ± 15.52 | 15.02 13.59 | 22.53 ± 14.57 | 7.51 ± 8.68 | ||||
FAOS function everyday life | Acu (n = 29) | 77.38 ± 16.17 | 9.68 11.05 | −0.85 (0.398) | 14.99 ± 14.05 | −1.31 (0.189) | 5.31 ± 10.05 | −0.33 (0.736) |
AcuKT (n = 27) | 75.93 ± 14.75 | 14.09 13.20 | 19.07 ± 13.90 | 4.98 ± 6.32 | ||||
FAOS features sports/leisure | Acu (n = 29) | 52.17 ± 19.99 | 18.35 18.75 | −0.87 (0.382) | 27.49 ± 22.91 | −0.86 (0.388) | 9.14 ± 12.11 | −0.35 (0.728) |
AcuKT (n = 27) | 50.56 ± 25.34 | 23.72 ± 20.09 | 33.87 ± 20.47 | 10.16 ± 13.59 | ||||
FAOS quality of life | Acu (n = 29) | 50.63 ± 25.35 | 13.79 ± 21.42 | −0.03 (0.974) | 21.13 ± 22.93 | −0.17 (0.869) | 7.34 ± 16.47 | −0.23 (0.817) |
AcuKT (n = 27) | 58.22 ± 21.23 | 14.07 ± 22.22 | 21.06 ± 21.43 | 6.99 ± 23.42 |