Table 7 Comparison of changes in outcome measurements between patients who received AcuKT (n = 14) and those who received acupuncture (n = 13) for grade II 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 = 13) | 5.35 ± 2.17 | 2.31 ± 1.89 | 1.32 ± 1.70 | − 3.04 ± 1.61 | −1.37 (0.170) | −4.03 ± 1.51 | −1.73 (0.083) | −0.99 ± 1.01 | −0.22 (0.825) |
AcuKT (n = 14) | 3.90 ± 1.26 | 1.83 ± 1.01 | 0.83 ± 0.96 | −2.07 ± 1.34 | −3.07 ± 1.32 | −1.00 ± 1.05 | ||||
Degree of edema | Acu (n = 13) | 0.54 ± 0.66 | 0.15 ± 0.69 | 0.23 ± 0.27 | −0.38 ± 0.51 | −0.36 (0.720) | − 0.31 ± 0.56 | −1.18 (0.240) | 0.08 ± 0.60 | −1.06 (0.287) |
AcuKT (n = 14) | 0.86 ± 0.53 | 0.43 ± 0.65 | 0.27 ± 0.52 | 0.43 ± 0.65 | −0.59 ± 0.75 | −0.16 ± 0.53 | ||||
Total EQ-5D-5 L | Acu (n = 13) | 10.77 ± 3.75 | 7.85 ± 2.23 | 7.23 ± 2.35 | −2.92 ± 2.56 | −0.79 (0.430) | −3.54 ± 2.60 | −0.88 (0.378) | − 0.62 ± 1.66 | −1.30 (0.193) |
AcuKT (n = 14) | 10.00 ± 2.29 | 7.50 ± 1.83 | 5.79 ± 1.12 | −2.50 ± 3.08 | −4.21 ± 2.42 | −1.71 ± 1.90 | ||||
Total FAOS | Acu (n = 13) | 301.87 ± 104.02 | 371.92 ± 82.61 | 422.07 ± 66.53 | 70.05 ± 34.70 | −0.05 (0.961) | 120.20 ± 71.90 | −0.44 (0.662) | 50.15 ± 50.70 | −1.02 (0.308) |
AcuKT (n = 14) | 297.09 ± 63.25 | 377.16 ± 60.33 | 439.18 ± 53.42 | 78.74 ± 67.66 | 140.75 ± 68.84 | 62.01 ± 27.40 | ||||
FAOS symptom/rigidity | Acu (n = 13) | 2.62 ± 0.87 | 80.18 ± 16.62 | 87.62 ± 14.33 | 14.82 ± 13.42 | −0.63 (0.527) | 22.26 ± 15.51 | −0.37 (0.715) | 7.44 ± 12.34 | −0.20 (0.845) |
AcuKT (n = 14) | 2.29 ± 0.61 | 79.04 ± 11.74 | 87.26 ± 13.10 | 12.13 ± 15.77 | 20.35 ± 19.42 | 8.22 ± 12.61 | ||||
FAOS ache | Acu (n = 13) | 65.35 ± 20.69 | 77.75 ± 17.68 | 86.50 ± 14.65 | 12.62 ± 9.99 | −0.75 (0.451) | 21.38 ± 15.85 | −1.31 (0.189) | 8.75 ± 10.38 | −1.10 (0.273) |
AcuKT (n = 14) | 66.91 ± 15.28 | 80.87 ± 11.31 | 92.98 ± 7.59 | 17.43 ± 15.89 | 29.54 ± 13.37 | 12.11 ± 6.94 | ||||
FAOS function everyday life | Acu (n = 13) | 65.12 ± 20.62 | 83.06 ± 15.78 | 94.21 ± 8.48 | 8.12 ± 12.65 | −0.80 (0.423) | 19.26 ± 16.65 | −1.07 (0.285) | 11.15 ± 12.38 | −0.17 (0.865) |
AcuKT (n = 14) | 63.44 ± 12.07 | 87.42 ± 10.15 | 95.32 ± 5.99 | 14.78 ± 12.49 | 22.68 ± 10.44 | 7.90 ± 5.81 | ||||
FAOS features sports/leisure | Acu (n = 13) | 51.75 ± 26.67 | 68.46 ± 23.04 | 81.15 ± 14.88 | 16.71 ± 14.47 | −0.39 (0.697) | 29.40 ± 21.59 | −1.07 (0.284) | 12.69 ± 14.09 | −1.10 (0.271) |
AcuKT (n = 14) | 46.79 ± 23.42 | 68.24 ± 14.74 | 85.69 ± 13.57 | 21.46 ± 21.55 | 38.90 ± 24.48 | 17.44 ± 10.66 | ||||
FAOS quality of life | Acu (n = 13) | 44.69 ± 25.36 | 62.48 ± 23.80 | 72.59 ± 18.32 | 17.78 ± 20.08 | −0.34 (0.733) | 27.90 ± 19.88 | −0.05 (0.961) | 10.12 ± 22.91 | −0.57 (0.558) |
AcuKT (n = 14) | 47.30 ± 21.06 | 61.59 ± 21.06 | 77.93 ± 18.77 | 14.29 ± 23.81 | 29.29 ± 22.52 | 16.34 ± 13.54 |