Randomized controlled trial: Moxibustion and acupuncture for the treatment of Crohn’s disease

Table 3 Results of the main outcome measurement: Crohn’s disease activity index score (per-protocol and intention-to-treat analysis) (mean ± SD)

Analysis set	Group	n	Baseline	Changes from baseline to post-treatment	P value1	n	Changes from baseline to follow up	P value1
PP analysis	Treatment	43	210.84 ± 48.03	-115.35 ± 55.05b	0.000	40	-128.93 ± 64.46b	0.000
	Control	42	201.04 ± 57.13	-35.68 ± 46.91b		37	-14.32 ± 52.09
ITT analysis	Treatment	46	211.81 ± 50.97	-107.83 ± 60.47b	0.000	46	-117.85 ± 70.10b	0.000
	Control	46	200.20 ± 54.91	-32.58 ± 45.91b		46	-22.19 ± 55.31b

¹P values from comparisons between the treatment and control groups.

^bP < 0.01 vs control group. PP: Per-protocol; ITT: Intention-to-treat.