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 3 Comparison of the CU-QoL scores and the UCT score of study group (after acupuncture therapy) with the control group.
| Acupuncture group | Control group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pruritis | 2.05±1.09 | 2.9±0.8 | 0.001 |
| Wheals | 1.74±0.93 | 2.67±0.91 | <0.001 |
| Eye swelling | 1.12±0.72 | 1.48±0.95 | 0.027 |
| Lip swelling | 1.01±0.55 | 1.45±0.98 | 0.006 |
| Work | 1.51±0.87 | 2.23±1.2 | 0.013 |
| Physical activities | 1.57±0.94 | 2.17±1.14 | 0.025 |
| Sleep | 1.54±0.94 | 2.29±0.93 | 0.001 |
| Free time | 1.57±0.99 | 1.86±0.93 | 0.118 |
| Social relationships | 1.4±0.77 | 2.03±1.05 | 0.011 |
| Eating | 1.54±0.92 | 2.26±1.09 | 0.006 |
| Falling asleep | 1.68±1.03 | 1.97±0.99 | 0.158 |
| Waking up at night | 1.8±0.9 | 2.09±0.9 | 0.157 |
| Tiredness | 1.91±1.01 | 2.17±0.93 | 0.232 |
| Concentration | 1.68±0.92 | 2.09±2.09 | 0.109 |
| Nervousness | 1.68±0.9 | 2.41±1.11 | 0.009 |
| Bad mood | 1.68±1.05 | 2.38±1.12 | 0.011 |
| Limits foods | 1.68±0.92 | 2.09±0.98 | 0.095 |
| Embarrassed by signs | 1.6±0.93 | 1.48±0.89 | 0.612 |
| Embarrassed in public | 1.32±0.71 | 1.74±1.12 | 0.132 |
| Cosmetics | 1.6±1.12 | 1.48±0.95 | 0.79 |
| Limits clothes | 1.4±0.83 | 1.59±1.12 | 0.705 |
| Sports | 1.49±0.75 | 1.51±0.99 | 0.677 |
| Medication side effects | 1.4±0.86 | 1.88±1.05 | 0.042 |
| Total score | 35.99±14.5 | 46.20±15.05 | 0.006 |
| UCT | 10.9±3.84 | 6.77±2.91 | <0.001 |