Table 4 Changes in outcome measures from baseline to follow-up week 32
Outcome measure | Acupuncture (n = 28) | Physical exercise (n = 29) | Control (n = 15) | P* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Δ% | Mean ± SD | Δ% | Mean ± SD | Δ% | ||
Depression & Anxiety scores | |||||||
MADRS-S sum total | −1.00 ± 8.07 a | −9.3 | 0.55 ± 8.00 | 5.1 | 1.00 ± 6.94 | 7.2 | ns |
BSA-S sum total | −1.74 ± 7.88 A,a | −13.3 | 1.41 ± 6.86 B | 12.5 | −1.53 ± 3.78 | −10.5 | 0.027 |
SF-36 domains | |||||||
Physical functioning | −2.5 ± 17.4 | −2.8 | 3.8 ± 6.7 C,d | 4.3 | −3.7 ± 7.4 | −4.0 | 0.008 |
Role physical | 12.5 ± 33.7a | 18.4 | −0.9 ± 19.5 | −1.0 | −6.7 ± 27.5 | −8.7 | ns |
Role emotional | 11.9 ± 40.8 | 22.7 | 17.2 ± 42.4 | 36.5 | 22.2 ±34.9 f | 58.7 | ns |
Social functioning | 5.8 ± 20.5 | 7.8 | 5.2 ± 25.3 | 7.7 | 2.5 ± 21.2 | 3.7 | ns |
Mental health | 6.3 ± 19.5 | 10.4 | 4.1 ± 20.0 | 6.8 | −4.3 ± 21.9 | −7.7 | ns |
Energy/vitality | 11.3 ± 17.0b | 25.5 | 5.5 ± 20.5 | 11.3 | −4.2 ± 18.3 | −9.0 | ns |
Bodily pain | 2.8 ± 20.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 ± 30.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 ± 15.8 | 0.4 | ns |
General health perceptions | 6.8 ± 16.0a | 12.0 | 5.3 ± 10.0 c | 8.3 | −4.6 ± 19.2 | −7.1 | ns |
SF-36 summary scores | |||||||
Physical component summary | 0.5 ± 7.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 ± 5.2 | 0.4 | −1.7 ± 5.1 | −3.1 | ns |
Mental component summary | 5.1 ± 12.4a | 14.3 | 4.3 ± 11.6 | 12.7 | 1.8 ± 11.6 | 5.8 | ns |
PCOSQ domains | |||||||
Emotions | 0.4 ± 0.8a | 8.5 | 0.6 ± 1.0 d | 14.3 | 0.1 ± 0.7 | 2.4 | ns |
Body hair | −0.1 ± 0.9 | −2.5 | 0.1 ± 0.8 | 3.4 | −0.2 ± 0.8 | −6.1 | ns |
Body weight | 0.2 ± 0.8 | 4.9 | 0.2 ± 1.2 | 6.1 | 0.4 ± 0.8 f | 12.9 | ns |
Infertility | 0.2 ± 1.1 | 4.8 | 0.6 ± 1.2 B,d | 16.7 | −0.1 ± 0.8 | −2.2 | 0.014 |
Menstruation | 0.3 ± 1.0 | 7.3 | −0.1 ± 1.0 | −2.6 | −0.5 ± 1.0 | −12.5 | ns |