A pilot randomized controlled trial of acupuncture at the Si Guan Xue for cancer pain

Table 11 KPS score and changes in the three study arms \( \left(\overline{x}\pm SD\right) \)

Time	Arm 1 (n = 14)	Control arm (n = 14)	Arm 2 (n = 14)	P-value
Day 1	70.00 ± 15.19	72.86 ± 13.83	67.14 ± 9.14	0.51
Day 2	70.00 ± 15.19	72.86 ± 13.83	67.14 ± 9.14	0.51
Day 3	70.00 ± 15.19	73.57 ± 13.36	67.86 ± 9.75	0.51
Day 4	70.00 ± 15.19	73.57 ± 13.36	68.57 ± 9.49	0.57
Day 5	70.71 ± 14.92	73.57 ± 13.36	68.57 ± 9.49	0.59
Day 6	70.71 ± 14.92	73.57 ± 13.36	68.57 ± 9.49	0.59
Day 7	70.71 ± 14.92	73.57 ± 13.36	68.57 ± 9.49	0.59
Main effect of time (P-value)*	<0.05

*There was no interaction between the changing trends of the KPS scores and the three groups’ intervention factors over time

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