Table 6 Comparison of changes in outcome measurement between patients who received AcuKT (n = 13) and those who received acupuncture (n = 16) for grade I acute lateral ankle sprain
Dependent variables | Group (n) | 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 | Difference (week 5 – week 1) | Z (P)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAS score of pain | Acu (n = 16) | 4.33 ± 1.82 | 2.32 ± 1.91 | 1.79 ± 2.07 | −2.01 ± 1.96 | −0.84 (0.400) | −2.54 ± 2.13 | − 0.80 (0.426) | − 0.53 ± 1.38 | −0.73 (0.463) |
AcuKT (n = 13) | 4.34 ± 1.56 | 1.97 ± 1.85 | 1.12 ± 1.13 | −2.37 ± 1.84 | −3.08 ± 1.45 | −0.85 ± 1.13 | ||||
Degree of edema | Acu (n = 16) | 0.44 ± 0.89 | 0.31 ± 0.79 | 0.28 ± 0.74 | −0.13 ± 0.72 | −0.38 (0.704) | − 0.16 ± 0.64 | −0.53 (0.600) | − 0.03 ± 0.26 | −0.24 (0.893) |
AcuKT (n = 13) | 0.23 ± 0.60 | 0.08 ± 0.49 | 0.11 ± 0.29 | −0.15 ± 0.38 | −0.11 ± 0.51 | 0.03 ± 0.51 | ||||
Total EQ-5D-5 L | Acu (n = 16) | 9.19 ± 1.60 | 7.69 ± 2.47 | 6.81 ± 2.11 | −1.50 ± 2.34 | −0.45 (0.655) | −2.38 ± 2.45 | −0.33 (0.739) | − 0.88 ± 1.96 | −0.48 (0.630) |
AcuKT (n = 13) | 8.77 ± 2.39 | 6.85 ± 2.08 | 6.31 ± 1.75 | −1.92 ± 3.12 | −2.50 ± 2.62 | −0.54 ± 1.13 | ||||
Total FAOS | Acu (n = 16) | 331.69 ± 43.64 | 395.62 ± 74.82 | 411.52 ± 81.83 | 63.93 ± 59.95 | −0.44 (0.661) | 79.83 ± 71.06 | −0.44 (0.661) | 15.90 ± 22.40 | −0.66 (0.511) |
AcuKT (n = 13) | 349.06 ± 43.64 | 429.66 ± 48.30 | 440.15 ± 48.82 | 81.37 ± 61.03 | 95.26 ± 43.07 | 10.49 ± 37.59 | ||||
FAOS symptom/rigidity | Acu (n = 16) | 73.61 ± 11.58 | 83.67 ± 11.66 | 85.23 ± 13.18 | 10.06 ± 11.46 | −0.88 (0.378) | 11.61 ± 12.27 | −1.92 (0.055) | 1.56 ± 8.56 | −1.24 (0.216) |
AcuKT (n = 13) | 69.19 ± 14.04 | 84.03 ± 12.53 | 90.90 ± 8.20 | 14.84 ± 9.09 | 21.35 ± 13.48 | 6.87 ± 9.52 | ||||
FAOS ache | Acu (n = 16) | 70.78 ± 13.97 | 83.47 ± 14.85 | 85.91 ± 18.06 | 12.69 ± 12.23 | −0.07 (0.947) | 15.13 ± 15.23 | −0.04 (0.965) | 2.44 ± 7.17 | −0.58 (0.562) |
AcuKT (n = 13) | 75.80 ± 16.68 | 88.22 ± 11.42 | 90.79 ± 10.43 | 12.42 ± 10.61 | 15.79 ± 12.04 | 2.56 ± 7.74 | ||||
FAOS function everyday life | Acu (n = 16) | 79.36 ± 9.95 | 90.31 ± 11.54 | 90.88 ± 12.74 | 10.9 ± 9.79 | −0.22 (0.826) | 11.52 ± 10.87 | −0.42 (0.677) | 0.57 ± 3.54 | −0.42 (0.673) |
AcuKT (n = 13) | 79.48 ± 17.97 | 92.83 ± 10.15 | 94.66 ± 7.64 | 13.35 ± 14.40 | 14.33 ± 16.08 | 1.83 ± 5.41 | ||||
FAOS features sports/ leisure | Acu (n = 16) | 52.50 ± 13.29 | 72.19 ± 19.06 | 78.44 ± 20.31 | 19.69 ± 22.02 | −0.86 (0.390) | 25.94 ± 24.51 | −0.18 (0.860) | 6.25 ± 9.75 | −1.03 (0.304) |
AcuKT (n = 13) | 54.62 ± 17.61 | 80.77 ± 17.89 | 83.08 ± 16.01 | 26.92 ± 17.97 | 29.23 ± 14.41 | 2.31 ± 12.18 | ||||
FAOS quality of life | Acu (n = 16) | 55.45 ± 25.10 | 65.99 ± 26.21 | 71.08 ± 28.86 | 10.54 ± 22.56 | −0.22 (0.826) | 15.63 ± 24.36 | −0.13 (0.895) | 5.09 ± 8.60 | −1.09 (0.278) |
AcuKT (n = 13) | 69.98 ± 14.42 | 83.81 ± 20.45 | 80.73 ± 13.41 | 13.83 ± 23.40 | 12.79 ± 19.00 | −3.08 ± 27.89 |