Cough

Table 7 Differences in symptoms between the TCM and placebo groups in subjects >35

From: Effectiveness of a Chinese herbal medicine preparation in the treatment of cough in uncomplicated upper respiratory tract infection: a randomised double-blinded placebo-control trial

	Study Group
	TCM Group	Placebo Group
Parameters	Median (range)	Median (range)	P Value
Symptoms
Day Cough	0 (-3 – 1)	0 (-2 – 3)	0.163
Nigh Cough	0 (-3 – 2)	0 (-3 – 4)	0.885
Sputum	0 (-3 – 1)	0 (-2 – 3)	0.261
Nasal Congestion	-1 (-3 – 0)	0 (-3 – 2)	0.250
Running Nose	-1 (-2 – 1)	0 (-3 – 2)	0.281
Sneezing	-1 (-3 – 1)	0 (-3 – 1)	0.064
Hoarseness	-1 (-4 – 3)	0 (-2 – 1)	0.048*
Sore Throat	-1 (-3 – 3)	-1 (-3 – 4)	0.965
Muscle Pain	-1 (-4 – 0)	0 (-3 – 1)	0.159
Chest Pain	0 (-3 – 0)	0 (-3 – 1)	0.859
Headache	-1 (-3 – 0)	0 (-4 – 2)	0.235
Total Score	-8.5 (-24 – 9)	-4 (-21 – 19)	0.143

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