Table 4 Change of Symptoms after taking either the TCM preparation or placebo in the studied patients
| Â | Study Group | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | TCM group (N = 41) | Placebo group (N = 40) | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||||
Symptom | Difference between D4 and D1 | Difference between D7 and D4 | Difference between D7 and D1 | Difference between D4 and D1 | Difference between D7 and D4 | Difference between D7 and D1 | P value1 (D4–D1) | P value1 (D7–D4) | P value1 (D4–D1) | P value2(trend difference) |
Day Cough | -0.17 | -0.49 | -0.66 | -0.05 | -0.70 | -0.75 | 0.665 | 0.279 | 0.734 | 0.559 |
Night Cough | -0.34 | -0.39 | -0.73 | -0.05 | -0.78 | -0.83 | 0.384 | 0.102 | 0.796 | 0.234 |
Sputum | -0.10 | -0.41 | -0.51 | 0.13 | -0.20 | -0.08 | 0.385 | 0.374 | 0.142 | 0.258 |
Nasal Congestion | -0.71 | -0.27 | -0.98 | -0.80 | -0.40 | -1.20 | 0.749 | 0.541 | 0.502 | 0.763 |
Running Nose | -0.73 | -0.24 | -0.98 | -0.73 | -0.35 | -1.08 | 0.982 | 0.664 | 0.730 | 0.911 |
Sneezing | -0.63 | -0.10 | -0.73 | -0.63 | -0.40 | -1.02 | 0.973 | 0.178 | 0.273 | 0.399 |
Hoarseness | -0.76 | -0.27 | -1.02 | -0.53 | -0.55 | -1.08 | 0.433 | 0.233 | 0.862 | 0.549 |
Sore Throat | -0.73 | -0.49 | -1.22 | -0.63 | -0.78 | -1.40 | 0.738 | 0.286 | 0.523 | 0.605 |
Muscle Pain | -0.90 | -0.07 | -0.98 | -0.70 | 0.00 | -0.70 | 0.425 | 0.640 | 0.286 | 0.564 |
Chest Pain | -0.24 | -0.15 | -0.39 | -0.40 | -0.08 | -0.48 | 0.461 | 0.444 | 0.662 | 0.672 |
Headache | -0.93 | -0.20 | -1.12 | -0.85 | -0.05 | -0.90 | 0.783 | 0.503 | 0.468 | 0.718 |
Total Symptom Score | -6.24 | -3.07 | -0.92 | -5.23 | -4.28 | -9.50 | 0.590 | 0.355 | 0.924 | 0.633 |