Acupuncture Combined with Voice Training Improved Voice Function in Patients with Primary Muscular Tension Dysphonia (MTD): A Randomized, Three-Armed, Open-Label Clinical Trial
Table 4
Comparison of the pre and posttreatment VHI-10 scale scores.
Group
Course
Sample
Score
Physical
Functional
Emotional
Test
Before treatment
35
25.37 ± 4.95
7.69 ± 1.51
12.89 ± 2.45
4.97 ± 1.04
After treatment
35
8.26 ± 2.45
2.43 ± 0.81
4.23 ± 1.31
1.66 ± 0.48
Control 1
Before treatment
32
24.81 ± 4.86
7.44 ± 1.48
12.47 ± 2.46
5.00 ± 1.02
After treatment
32
14.97 ± 2.68
4.56 ± 0.80
8.13 ± 1.64
2.69 ± 0.64
Control 2
Before treatment
34
23.74 ± 4.83
7.18 ± 1.45
12.03 ± 2.35
4.76 ± 1.02
After treatment
34
13.56 ± 3.25
4.03 ± 0.94
6.88 ± 1.65
3.06 ± 0.81
Note. Compared with this group before treatment, ; compared with the test group, ; compared with control group 1, .
