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

Table 4

Improvement of accompanying symptoms in the two groups.

Symptoms	Combined group		Control group
	Before/after	Improvement rate (%)	Before/after	Improvement rate (%)
Pain	20/8	60.0	17/12	29.4	0.063
Insomnia/dreaminess	28/1	96.4^a	25/14	44.0	<0.001
Bitter taste (dry mouth)	21/2	90.5^b	19/9	52.6	0.007
Irregular stool (loose stool/constipation)	16/4	75.0	14/4	71.4	0.825
Languid	25/7	72.0^c	22/15	31.8	0.006
Belching and anorexia	22/0	100^d	19/9	52.6	<0.001
Hyperhidrosis	14/3	78.6	12/2	71.4	0.759

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