Prospective Study
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World J Psychiatry. Apr 19, 2025; 15(4): 100849
Published online Apr 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i4.100849
Table 1 Comparison of the general data between the two groups (mean ± SD)
Group
Case
Age
Depression disease course
BMI (kg/m2)
Control4563.28 ± 6.141.09 ± 1.0723.94 ± 1.23
Observation4562.93 ± 5.791.16 ± 1.0323.72 ± 1.21
t0.278 0.316 0.855
P value0.782 0.753 0.395
Table 2 Comparison of pre-and post-treatment mood status scores between the two groups (mean ± SD)
Dimension
Control (n = 45)
Observation (n = 45)
Before
After
Before
After
Tired 15.17 ± 2.4512.43 ± 1.35a15.25 ± 2.1610.07 ± 1.08a,b
Constrain 15.34 ± 2.1812.11 ± 1.23a15.37 ± 2.449.55 ± 1.06a,b
Designation 18.56 ± 2.4315.07 ± 1.29a18.36 ± 2.3513.36 ± 1.13a,b
Nervous 19.36 ± 2.0616.10 ± 1.17a19.22 ± 2.0812.36 ± 1.04a,b
Flustered15.22 ± 2.1612.36 ± 1.34a15.36 ± 2.3610.38 ± 1.23a,b
Vigor 15.36 ± 1.3617.36 ± 2.03a15.08 ± 2.3621.40 ± 2.77a,b
Sense of self-importance 12.36 ± 1.3415.57 ± 2.82a12.37 ± 2.3319.24 ± 2.33a,b
Table 3 Comparison of pre-and post-treatment Pittsburgh sleep quality index sleep scores between the two groups (mean ± SD, score)
Group
Sleep quality
Sleep time
Hypnotic drugs
Insomnia
Hour of sleep
Sleep efficiency
Day dysfunction
PSQI
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
Control (n = 45)2.16 ± 0.481.48 ± 0.30a2.18 ± 0.351.99 ± 0.48a1.65 ± 0.340.54 ± 0.24a1.89 ± 0.271.52 ± 0.14a2.21 ± 0.391.68 ± 0.30a2.18 ± 0.351.79 ± 0.28a2.39 ± 0.491.89 ± 0.28a14.56 ± 2.6410.89 ± 2.02a
Observation (n = 45)2.08 ± 0.411.35 ± 0.26a2.13 ± 0.351.71 ± 0.43a1.58 ± 0.310.43 ± 0.19a1.72 ± 0.241.44 ± 0.13a2.19 ± 0.381.25 ± 0.26a2.13 ± 0.351.50 ± 0.34a2.34 ± 0.521.53 ± 0.24a14.17 ± 2.509.21 ± 1.85a
t0.7602.1970.6782.6071.0212.4113.1572.8090.2465.5760.6783.9500.4692.9100.6443.680
P value0.4500.0310.5000.0110.3100.0180.0020.0060.806< 0.0010.500< 0.0010.6400.0050.522< 0.001