Parameter | Baseline | Post acupuncture | 3 min post CACh | 15 min post CACh |
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FEV1=forced expiratory volume in 1 second; MEF25=maximal expiratory flow at 25% remaining vital capacity; A=real acupuncture; P=placebo acupuncture. *p<0.0001 (post acupuncture values v post CACh values). | ||||
FEV1 (% predicted) | ||||
A | 98.5 (9.8) | 98.5 (9.5) | 71.7 (19.2)* | 84.2 (15.3)* |
P | 97.8 (11.0) | 98.6 (10.6) | 75.0 (17.3)* | 86.2 (12.6)* |
MEF25 (% predicted) | ||||
A | 78.6 (23.1) | 78.4 (21.6) | 38.4 (20.4)* | 56.3 (24.5)* |
P | 78.4 (26.1) | 80.9 (23.7) | 44.9 (22.0)* | 57.3 (23.1)* |