Table 6 Change in scores and effect size after 28 days of treatment ( n = 50)

Function

7.90 ± 1.70

2.03 ± 0.87

(1.79, 2.27)

1.19

Emotion

7.03 ± 1.55

0.39 ± 0.77

(0.18, 0.60)

0.25

Family

7.69 ± 1.46

0.32 ± 0.65

(0.14, 0.50)

0.22

General

8.13 ± 1.56

0.52 ± 0.58

(0.36, 0.68)

0.33

Pain

8.08 ± 2.59

2.93 ± 1.09

(2.63, 3.23)

1.13

Swallow

8.00 ± 2.12

2.20 ± 0.99

(1.93, 2.47)

1.04

Saliva

5.24 ± 3.16

3.88 ± 1.92

(3.35, 4.41)

1.23

Appearance

7.56 ± 3.27

2.16 ± 0.98

(1.89, 2.43)

0.66

Speech

8.62 ± 2.38

1.00 ± 0.95

(0.74, 1.26)

0.42

Taste

7.40 ± 3.40

3.94 ± 1.66

(3.48, 4.40)

1.16

Cough

9.02 ± 1.89

2.18 ± 0.80

(1.96, 2.40)

1.15