Table 9 Comparison of change in clinical laboratory parameters between patients who received Dangguixu-san and those who received placebo for acute lateral ankle sprain (n = 23 each)
From: Effects of Dangguixu-san in patients with acute lateral ankle sprain: a randomized controlled trial
Dependent variables | Week 0 (M ± SD) | Week 1 (M ± SD) | Difference (w1–w0) | Z | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Biochemistry | ALT (SGPT) | DS (n = 23) | 24.65 ± 11.58 | 23.00 ± 10.44 | − 1.65 ± 4.75 | − 1.99 | 0.047 |
Placebo (n = 23) | 20.61 ± 10.92 | 21.96 ± 11.93 | 1.35 ± 4.25 | ||||
Cr | DS (n = 23) | 0.82 ± 0.21 | 0.80 ± 0.21 | −0.02 ± 0.15 | − 2.05 | 0.040 | |
Placebo (n = 23) | 0.78 ± 0.17 | 0.84 ± 0.19 | 0.07 ± 0.14 | ||||