11 September 2020 : Clinical Research
Decreased Synovial Fluid Biomarkers Levels Are Associated with Rehabilitation of Function and Pain in Rotator Cuff Tear Patients Following Electroacupuncture Therapy
Jian Guan1ABDEF, Wei-Qiang Geng2AF, Yao Li1A, Guang-Yuan Liu1B, Luo-Bin Ding1B, You-Jie Liu3C, Wei Xue4C, Huajun Wang3E*, Xiao-Fei Zheng3EDOI: 10.12659/MSM.923240
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923240
Table 2 Outcome measurements of patients in EA group and control group.
| Variables | EA group (n=27) | Control group (n=27) | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASES | ||||
| Baseline | 34.2 (16.5) | 36.2 (15.9) | 0.392 | |
| 6-week follow-up | 77.6 (19.2) | 58.3 (16.4) | 0.031 | |
| 6-month follow-up | 82.5 (14.4) | 67.4 (15.7) | 0.022 | |
| 6-0 weeks differences | −43.4 (18.0) | −22.1 (16.1) | ||
| 6-0 months differences | −48.3 (15.3) | −31.2 (15.5) | ||
| P-valueb | <0.001 | 0.001 | ||
| P-valuec | 6-week | <0.001 | 0.004 | |
| ( baseline) | 6-month | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Constant-Murley score | ||||
| Baseline | 41.3 (8.6) | 46.4 (9.1) | 0.131 | |
| 6-week follow-up | 71.4 (12.3) | 63.8 (10.2) | 0.031 | |
| 6-month follow-up | 73.6 (11.6) | 71.9 (10.1) | 0.902 | |
| 6-0 weeks differences | −30.1 (10.9) | −17.4 (9.7) | ||
| 6-0 months differences | −32.3 (10.4) | −25.5 (9.6) | ||
| P-valueb | <0.001 | 0.021 | ||
| P-valuec | 6-week | <0.001 | 0.043 | |
| ( baseline) | 6-month | <0.001 | 0.019 | |
| VAS | ||||
| Baseline | 6.4 (2.3) | 6.8 (1.7) | 0.394 | |
| 6-week follow-up | 2.4 (1.2) | 4.4 (1.0) | 0.012 | |
| 6-month follow-up | 1.1 (0.5) | 2.5 (1.3) | 0.029 | |
| 6-0 weeks differences | 4.0 (1.9) | 3.4 (1.5) | ||
| 6-0 months differences | 5.3 (2.1) | 4.3 (1.5) | ||
| P-valueb | <0.001 | 0.026 | ||
| P-valuec | 6-week | <0.001 | 0.031 | |
| ( baseline) | 6-month | <0.001 | 0.017 | |
| a Intergroup analysis (unpaired t-test) *P b intragroup analysis (repeated measurement analysis of variance) *P c intragroup analysis (post hoc tests with the Bonferroni adjustment) # P | ||||