From: Chinese pediatric Tuina on children with acute diarrhea: a randomized sham-controlled trial
Outcome | All | Sham Tuina (N = 41) | Pediatric Tuina (N = 43) |
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Times of diarrhea on day 3 | |||
 Mean (SD) | 4.7 (4.1) | 5.5 (4.7) | 4.0 (3.2) |
 Median (IQR) | 4 (2,7) | 4 (3,8) | 4 (2,6) |
 Crude RR (95%CI) |  | Ref | 0.73 (0.59–0.91) |
 Adjusted RR (95%CI)a |  | Ref | 0.82 (0.64–1.04) |
Days of diarrhea from baseline | |||
 Mean (SD) | 4.3 (3.2) | 4.5 (3.1) | 4.1 (3.3) |
 Median (IQR) | 3 (2,6) | 3.5 (2,6) | 3 (2,6) |
 Crude RR (95%CI) |  | Ref | 0.92 (0.74–1.16) |
 Adjusted RR (95%CI)b |  | Ref | 1.02 (0.80–1.29) |
Evaluation at day 7 | |||
 Much better (N[%]) | 53 (63.1) | 28 (68.3) | 25 (58.1) |
 Slightly better or no change (ref) (N[%]) | 20 (34.5) | 7 (17.0) | 13 (30.2) |
 Missing (N[%]) | 11 (13.1) | 6 (14.6) | 5 (11.2) |
 Crude OR(95%CI) |  | Ref | 0.48 (0.17–1.40) |
 Adjusted OR (95%CI)b |  | Ref | 0.58 (0.17–1.92) |
Evaluation at day 14 | |||
 Much better (N[%]) | 56 (66.7) | 27 (65.9) | 29 (67.4) |
 Slightly better or no change (ref) (N[%]) | 17 (20.2) | 9 (22.0) | 8 (18.6) |
 Missing (N[%]) | 11 (13.1) | 5 (12.2) | 6 (14.0) |
 Crude OR(95%CI) |  | Ref | 1.21 (0.41–3.58) |
 Adjusted OR (95%CI)b |  | Ref | 1.06 (0.31–3.66) |
Number of days when the stool characteristics returned to normal | |||
 Mean (SD) | 6.7 (3.6) | 6.9 (3.8) | 6.6 (3.5) |
 Median (IQR) | 7 (4,7) | 7 (4,7) | 7 (3,7) |
 Crude RR(95%CI) |  | Ref | 0.96 (0.81–1.15) |
 Adjusted RR (95%CI)b |  | Ref | 0.95 (0.79–1.15) |