Variable | Group | Baseline | Week 8 | Mean difference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total IBS-SSS score | Intervention | 301.68 ± 78.73 | 211.92 ± 62.72 | − 89.76 ± 71.60 |
Control | 294.09 ± 71.55 | 259.36 ± 72.81 | − 34.73 ± 66.91 | |
P- value | 0.68 | 0.006 | 0.002 | |
IBS-SSS Pain severity score | Intervention | 68.53 ± 18.93 | 41.47 ± 17.08 | − 27.06 ± 18.83 |
Control | 61.18 ± 15.71 | 52.53 ± 16.40 | −9.00 ± 14.87 | |
P- value | 0.10 | 0.009 | < 0.001 | |
IBS-SSS Pain frequency score | Intervention | 60.59 ± 20.59 | 42.06 ± 19.81 | −18.52 ± 16.54 |
Control | 60.24 ± 14.06 | 54.21 ± 14.18 | −6.03 ± 15.82 | |
P- value | 0.94 | 0.005 | 0.002 | |
IBS-SSS abdominal distention severity score | Intervention | 61.76 ± 22.35 | 50.29 ± 18.50 | −11.47 ± 12.34 |
Control | 61.43 ± 16.96 | 53.58 ± 16.86 | −7.84 ± 16.41 | |
P- value | 0.91 | 0.45 | 0.31 | |
IBS-SSS bowel habit dissatisfaction score | Intervention | 58.53 ± 22.85 | 39.41 ± 15.94 | −19.12 ± 21.08 |
Control | 58.06 ± 18.03 | 51.21 ± 17.98 | −6.97 ± 14.68 | |
P- value | 0.84 | 0.006 | 0.008 | |
IBS-SSS life interference score | Intervention | 51.47 ± 21.90 | 37.65 ± 18.60 | −13.82 ± 15.18 |
Control | 54.09 ± 18.69 | 48.79 ± 18.50 | −5.30 ± 12.12 | |
P- value | 0.60 | 0.01 | 0.02 | |
HADS-A | Intervention | 9.36 ± 3.26 | 5.57 ± 1.89 | −3.70 ± 3.48 |
Control | 8.88 ± 2.33 | 7.19 ± 2.65 | −1.69 ± 2.79 | |
P- value | 0.59 | 0.005 | 0.01 | |
HADS-D | Intervention | 8.15 ± 2.99 | 5.97 ± 1.58 | −2.18 ± 3.74 |
Control | 7.73 ± 2.77 | 6.88 ± 2.52 | −0.85 ± 3.23 | |
P- value | 0.55 | 0.08 | 0.13 | |
IBS-QoL | Intervention | 45.32 ± 17.18 | 70.52 ± 16.55 | 25.19 ± 15.60 |
Control | 53.11 ± 16.34 | 62.68 ± 14.25 | 9.56 ± 14.89 | |
P- value | 0.06 | 0.04 | < 0.001 |