|  | NaCl | TCA | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
direct treatment response | no response | 17 | 9 | Â |
 | partial response, not satisfactory | 9 | 9 |  |
 | partial response, satisfactory | 5 | 11 |  |
 | complete resolution of symptoms | 0 | 6 |  |
 |  |  |  | 0.013 |
mean score BCTQ | Â | 2.815 (0.795) | 2.872(0.785) | Â |
symptom severity scale | Â | Â | Â | Â |
before intervention (SD) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
mean score BCTQ | Â | 2.529(0.847) | 1.948(0.779) | Â |
symptom severity scale | Â | Â | Â | Â |
after intervention (SD) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
mean score BCTQ | Â | 2.353(1.045) | 2.456(1.024) | Â |
functional status scale | Â | Â | Â | Â |
before intervention (SD) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
mean score BCTQ | Â | 2.366(1.0988) | 1.881(0.810) | Â |
functional status scale | Â | Â | Â | Â |
after intervention (SD) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
change in mean score | Â | 0.286(0.554) | 0.924(0.710) | < 0.001 |
BCTQ symptom severity scale (SD) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
change in mean score | Â | -0.135(0.557) | 0.575(0.838) | p = 0.002 |
BCTQ functional status scale (SD) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
patient perceived improvement | much worse | 1 | 0 | Â |
 | worse | 2 | 1 |  |
 | not better not worse | 17 | 9 |  |
 | better | 10 | 9 |  |
 | much better | 2 | 15 |  |
 |  |  |  | 0.01 |