| Chemotherapy + AC (n = 17) | p-valuea | Chemotherapy + placebo (n = 20) | p-valuea | p-valueb | ||
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Pre-test | Post-test | Â | Pre-test | Post-test | |||
EORTCQLQ-C30 | |||||||
 General condition | 49.51 ± 11.20 | 55.55 ± 28.63 | 0.08 | 53.75 ± 26.27 | 53.07 ± 23.10 | 0.28 | 0.76 |
 Fatigue | 26.79 ± 27.23 | 34.72 ± 36.03 | 0.18 | 28.33 ± 18.19 | 41.52 ± 28.16 | 0.06 | 0.32 |
 Nausea and vomiting | 22.54 ± 34.32 | 10 ± 18.68 | 0.08 | 9.16 ± 18.31 | 16.66 ± 26.64 | 0.24 | 0.51 |
 Pain | 14.70 ± 21.95 | 25.55 ± 30.12 | 0.04 | 19.16 ± 23.74 | 21.92 ± 28.89 | 0.38 | 0.77 |
 Shortness of breath | 9.80 ± 19.59 | 11.11 ± 20.57 | 0.31 | 13.33 ± 19.94 | 19.29 ± 25.61 | 0.15 | 0.30 |
 Sleep disturbance | 47.05 ± 42.58 | 40.00 ± 36.07 | 0.37 | 46.66 ± 38.08 | 61.40 ± 35.59 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
 Lack of appetite | 27.45 ± 35.81 | 22.22 ± 29.99 | 0.44 | 18.33 ± 27.51 | 31.57 ± 34.19 | 0.03 | 0.44 |
 Constipation | 15.68 ± 20.80 | 17.77 ± 27.79 | 0.28 | 21.66 ± 31.11 | 8.77 ± 18.73 | 0.02 | 0.29 |
 Diarrhea | 5.88 ± 13.09 | 6.66 ± 13.80 | 0.12 | 1.66 ± 7.45 | 10.52 ± 24.97 | 0.21 | 0.86 |
MFI - 20 | |||||||
 General Fatigue | 10.41 ± 1.50 | 10.6 ± 2.26 | 0.35 | 10.55 ± 1.84 | 10.15 ± 2.03 | 0.21 | 0.41 |
 Physical Fatigue | 12.23 ± 0.90 | 12.13 ± 1.41 | 0.33 | 11.95 ± 0.82 | 12.25 ± 1.11 | 0.24 | 0.78 |
 Reduced Activity | 11.23 ± 1.60 | 11.66 ± 0.90 | 0.47 | 11.20 ± 1.54 | 11.15 ± 1.26 | 0.43 | 0.12 |
 Reduced Motivation | 12.76 ± 1.82 | 13.00 ± 1.41 | 0.15 | 12.55 ± 1.23 | 12.50 ± 1.39 | 0.33 | 0.37 |
 Mental Fatigue | 11.17 ± 1.07 | 11.33 ± 1.11 | 0.20 | 10.9 ± 1.77 | 11.95 ± 1.35 | 0.01 | 0.28 |