Research Article
Laser Acupuncture Alleviates Symptoms and Improves Quality of Life in Women with Overactive Bladder: A Double-Blind, Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
Raw data of OABSS, UDI-6, and IIQ-7.
| | Outcome | Experimental (n) | Control (n) | p |
| | OABSS (mean ± SD) | | | | | Baseline | 8.7 ± 1.8 (15) | 8.5 ± 1.8 (15) | 0.74 | | Visit 1 | 4.7 ± 2.4 (15) | 7.7 ± 1.4 (15) | ≤0.001 | | Visit 2 | 3.4 ± 1.9 (14) | 7.8 ± 1.9 (14) | ≤0.001 | | Visit 3 | 3.1 ± 1.6 (14) | 6.7 ± 2.8 (13) | ≤0.001 |
| | UDI-6 (mean ± SD) | | | | | Baseline | 6.0 ± 2.5 (15) | 5.7 ± 2.4 (15) | 0.62 | | Visit 1 | 3.5 ± 1.9 (15) | 4.1 ± 2.3 (15) | 0.41 | | Visit 2 | 2.3 ± 1.8 (14) | 3.9 ± 2.1 (14) | 0.03 | | Visit 3 | 2.4 ± 1.6 (14) | 4.3 ± 2.9 (13) | 0.03 |
| | IIQ-7 (mean ± SD) | | | | | Baseline | 9.9 ± 5.7 (15) | 10.8 ± 3.9 (15) | 0.41 | | Visit 1 | 4.2 ± 2.3 (15) | 9.9 ± 4.2 (15) | ≤0.001 | | Visit 2 | 4.2 ± 3.2 (14) | 9.4 ± 3.9 (14) | 0.001 | | Visit 3 | 3.0 ± 2.5 (14) | 8.5 ± 3.7 (13) | ≤0.001 |
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OABSS: overactive bladder symptom score. IIQ-7: Incontinence Impact Questionnaire. UDI-6: Urogenital Distress Inventory. SD: standard deviation. , , , calculated using nonparametric test (Mann–Whitney U test). |
