From: A randomized controlled trial of qigong for fibromyalgia
Variable | Usual care | Combined qigong | P-value* |
---|---|---|---|
A. NRS-PI1 | Â | Â | Â |
2 months | 4/45 (8.9%) | 36/76 (47.4%) | P < 0.0001 |
4 months | 7/44 (15.9%) | 37/73 (50.7%) | P = 0.0002 |
6 months | 8/44 (18.2%) | 28/73 (38.4%) | P = 0.02 |
B. FIQ 2 | Â | Â | Â |
2 months | 9/45 (20.0%) | 53/75 (70.7%) | P < 0.0001 |
4 months | 13/44 (29.5%) | 41/73 (56.2%) | P = 0.005 |
6 months | 15/44 (34.1%) | 41/73 (56.2%) | P = 0.02 |
C. PSQI 3 | Â | Â | Â |
2 months | 11/45 (24.4%) | 39/76 (51.3%) | P = 0.004 |
4 months | 10/44 (22.7%) | 35/73 (47.9%) | P = 0.007 |
6 months | 11/44 (25.0%) | 36/73 (49.3%) | P = 0.01 |
D. SF-36 physical 4 | Â | Â | Â |
2 months | 4/45 (8.9%) | 27/76 (35.5%) | P = 0.001 |
4 months | 5/44 (11.4%) | 24/73 (32.9%) | P = 0.009 |
6 months | 6/44 (13.6%) | 24/73 (32.9%) | P = 0.02 |
E. SF-36 mental 4 | Â | Â | Â |
2 months | 5/45 (11.1%) | 29/76 (38.2%) | P = 0.001 |
4 months | 6/44 (13.6%) | 22/73 (30.1%) | P = 0.05 |
6 months | 12/44 (27.3%) | 26/73 (35.6%) | P = 0.35 |