Modified Xiaochaihu Decoction Combined with Mirtazapine in the Treatment of Persistent Depression: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

SDS and TCM syndrome scores between the two groups before and after treatment.

Characteristics (mean ± SD)		Combined group (n = 30)	Control group (n = 28)
Before treatment	TCM syndrome score	23.1 ± 2.6	20.5 ± 2.1	<0.001
	SDS scale score	51.1 ± 1.4	43.1 ± 0.3	<0.001
After treatment	TCM syndrome score	13.7 ± 2.0	14.6 ± 1.5	0.077
	SDS scale score	30.8 ± 4.8	32.1 ± 3.8	0.255
	Score difference of TCM syndrome scale	9.4 ± 3.1	5.9 ± 1.4	<0.001
	Score difference of SDS scale	20.3 ± 8.5	28.5 ± 2.0	<0.001

SDS: Zung’s self-rating depression scale; TCM: traditional Chinese medicine.