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Table 2 Change of primary outcome measures

From: Efficacy of cineole in patients suffering from acute bronchitis: a placebo-controlled double-blind trial

 

Placebo

Cineole

 

Mean of improvementa

mean

mean

P-value*

Of intensity of dyspnea

0.42 (0.75)

0.44 (0.70)

0.8352

Of secretion quantity

0.42 (0.69)

0.44 (0.75)

0.8352

Of cough frequency

0.64 (0.87)

1.18 (1.12)

0.0001

Of thorax pain at coughing

0.58 (0.98)

0.60 (0.98)

0.5896

Of findings at auscultation

0.31 (1.17)

0.35 (1.15)

0.7198

Of lung function

0.42 (0.73)

0.34 (0.70)

0.3249

Of Sum Score

2.91 (2.803)

3.55 (3.022)

0.0383

  1. Composed by the sum of symptoms after 4 days of treatment with cineole or placebo.
  2. *P-values demonstrate the difference between the two treatment groups.
  3. aDefinition of the scores is defined in the paragraph with the outcome measures.