15 October 2024 : Clinical Research
Acupuncture Enhances Quality of Life and Disease Control in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Patients on Omalizumab: A Study of 61 Cases
Pelin Hızlı
1ACDEF*, Burak Gülcen 2BCDE, Fatma Arzu Kılıç 1ADF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945935
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945935
Table 2 Comparison of the CU-QoL scores and the UCT score of study group before and after acupuncture therapy.
| Before acupuncture | After acupuncture | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pruritis | 3.17±0.86 | 2.05±1.09 | <0.001 |
| Wheals | 2.81±0.89 | 1.74±0.93 | <0.001 |
| Eyes swelling | 1.6±1.01 | 1.12±0.72 | 0.003 |
| Lip swelling | 1.43±0.89 | 1.01±0.55 | 0.003 |
| Work | 2.16±1 | 1.51±0.87 | 0.006 |
| Physical activities | 2.33±1.09 | 1.57±0.94 | 0.003 |
| Sleep | 2.36±1.01 | 1.54±0.94 | <0.001 |
| Free time | 2.27±1.02 | 1.57±0.99 | 0.012 |
| Social relationships | 2.38±1.08 | 1.4±0.77 | <0.001 |
| Eating | 2.24±1.07 | 1.54±0.92 | 0.01 |
| Falling asleep | 2.16±1.14 | 1.68±1.03 | 0.019 |
| Waking up at night | 2.13±0.84 | 1.8±0.9 | 0.019 |
| Tiredness | 2.55±0.98 | 1.91±1.01 | 0.001 |
| Concentration | 2.41±0.94 | 1.68±0.92 | 0.002 |
| Nervousness | 2.58±0.82 | 1.68±0.9 | 0.001 |
| Bad mood | 2.44±1.01 | 1.68±1.05 | 0.003 |
| Limits foods | 2.08±1.02 | 1.68±0.92 | 0.063 |
| Embarrassed by signs | 1.99±1.1 | 1.6±0.93 | 0.056 |
| Embarrassed in public | 1.63±0.86 | 1.32±0.71 | 0.011 |
| Cosmetics | 1.88±1.03 | 1.6±1.12 | 0.067 |
| Limits clothes | 1.82±1.01 | 1.4±0.83 | 0.012 |
| Sports | 1.68±1.01 | 1.49±0.75 | 0.386 |
| Medication side effects | 1.94±1.22 | 1.4±0.86 | 0.019 |
| Total score | 50.04±12.35 | 35.99±14.5 | <0.001 |
| UCT | 6.03±2.61 | 10.9±3.84 | 0.001 |