Table 5 Characteristics of patients with abscesses in the DBT and placebo groups.

From: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the Kampo formula daiobotanpito combined with antibiotic therapy for acute diverticulitis

 

DBT group

N = 7

Placebo group

N = 6

P-value

Age (years)

53.71 ± 10.47

59.90 ± 5.24

 

Sex

   

Male

5 (71.4%)

4 (66.7%)

 

Female

2 (28.6%)

2 (33.3%)

 

History of diverticulitis

   

Present

3 (42.9%)

1 (16.7%)

 

Absent

4 (57.1%)

5 (83.3%)

 

Main endpoint

  

0.390

Improved

4 (57.1%)

2 (33.3%)

Hospital stays (day)

9.00 ± 1.64

9.00 ± 1.34

1.000

Oral ingestion (day)

4.71 ± 1.70

7.80 ± 2.59

0.046*

Relapse

3(42.9%)

5(83.3%)

 
  1. DBT: daiobotanpito.
  2. *Statistical significance/P <.05.
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