Research Article

An Add-On Treatment for Moderate COPD with Squill-Oxymel (a Traditional Formulation from Drimia maritima (L.) Stearn): A Pilot Randomized Triple-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 4

Comparison of the mean score of total and dimensions of St. George’s Questionnaire between Squill-Oxymel and placebo groups.

VariablesSquill-Oxymel group
M ± SD
Placebo group
M ± SD

independent t-test

Pre-St. George’s symptom score
Post-St. George’s symptom score
61.19 ± 22.98
56.53 ± 25.04
42.64 ± 20.55
36.69 ± 16.84
0.009
0.004

Pre-St. George’s activity score
Post-St. George’s activity score
61.77 ± 22.32
59.52 ± 22.18
53.97 ± 24.42
55.59 ± 26.01
0.29
0.60

Pre-St. George’s impact score
Post-St. George’s impact score
39.06 ± 24.45
38.89 ± 24.31
33.05 ± 22.88
31.96 ± 24.35
0.42
0.36

Pre-St. George’s total score
Post-St. George’s total score
49.65 ± 21.44
48.21 ± 21.92
41.01 ± 21.21
40.00 ± 22.03
0.20
0.23

M ± SD: mean ± standard deviation.