| M group | BF group | MBF group |
---|---|---|---|
Cough visual analogue scale (VAS) | n = 33 | n = 33 | n = 33 |
Baseline, median (IQR) | 6.0 (5.0, 7.0) | 5.0 (5.0, 9.0) | 6.0 (5.0, 8.0) |
Week 1, median (IQR) | 4.0 (2.0, 5.0) * | 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) * | 2.0 (1.0, 5.0) * |
Week 4, median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.0, 4.0) * | 2.0 (0.0, 3.0) * | 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) * |
Week 8, median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.0, 4.0) * | 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) * | 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) * |
Week 1 mean change from baseline, mean (95%CI) |  − 2.3 (− 3.1, − 1.5) p < 0.001 |  − 2.9 (− 3.7, − 2.1) p < 0.001 |  − 3.2 (− 4.0, − 2.4) p < 0.001 |
Week 4 mean change from baseline, mean (95%CI) |  − 3.1 (− 3.9, − 2.3) p < 0.001 |  − 4.1 (− 4.9, − 3.3) p < 0.001 |  − 4.5 (− 5.3, − 3.7) p < 0.001 |
Week 8 mean change from baseline, mean (95%CI) |  − 3.5 (− 4.3, − 2.7) p < 0.001 |  − 4.9 (− 5.7, − 4.1) p < 0.001 |  − 4.7 (− 5.5, − 3.9) p < 0.001 |
Cough symptom score-daytime | n = 33 | n = 33 | n = 33 |
Baseline, median (IQR) | 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) |
Week 1, median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) * | 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) * | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) * |
Week 4, median (IQR) | 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) * | 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) * | 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) * |
Week 8, median (IQR) | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) * | 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) * | 1.0 (0.0, 1.0) * |
Week 1 mean change from baseline, mean (95%CI) |  − 0.8 (− 1.1, − 0.4) p < 0.001 |  − 0.6 (− 1.0, − 0.2) P = 0.003 |  − 0.7 (− 1.1, − 0.3) p < 0.001 |
Week 4 mean change from baseline, mean (95%CI) |  − 1.1 (− 1.5, − 0.7) p < 0.001 |  − 1.1 (− 1.5, − 0.7) p < 0.001 |  − 1.3 (− 1.7, − 0.9) p < 0.001 |
Week 8 mean change from baseline, mean (95%CI) |  − 1.3 (− 1.7, − 0.9) p < 0.001 |  − 1.4 (− 1.8, − 1.0) p < 0.001 |  − 1.4 (− 1.8,1.0) p < 0.001 |
Cough symptom score-night-time | n = 33 | n = 33 | n = 33 |
Baseline, median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) |
Week 1, median (IQR) | 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) * | 1.0 (0.0, 1.0) * | 1.0 (0.0, 1.0) * |
Week 4, median (IQR) | 1.0 (0.0, 1.0) * | 1.0 (0.0, 1.0) * | 0.0 (0.0, 1.0) * |
Week 8, median (IQR) | 1.0 (0.0, 1.0) * | 0.0 (0.0, 1.0) * | 0.0 (0.0, 1.0) * |
Week 1 mean change from baseline, mean (95%CI) |  − 0.9 (− 1.3, − 0.5) p < 0.001 |  − 1.2 (− 1.54, − 0.78) p < 0.001 |  − 0.8 (− 1.2, − 0.4) p < 0.001 |
Week 4 mean change from baseline, mean (95%CI) |  − 1.2 (− 1.6, − 0.8) p < 0.001 |  − 1.5 (− 1.9, − 1.1) p < 0.001 |  − 1.1 (− 1.5, − 0.7) p < 0.001 |
Week 8 mean change from baseline, mean (95%CI) |  − 1.2 (− 1.6, − 0.8) p < 0.001 |  − 1.7 (− 2.1, − 1.3) p < 0.001 |  − 1.3 (− 1.7, − 0.9) p < 0.001 |