Does synbiotic supplementation affect the quality of life in children with cystic fibrosis? A pilot randomized controlled clinical trial

Table 2 Comparison of the quality of life score and subscores between two groups

Variables	Synbiotic (n = 20)	Placebo (n = 20)	p-value
Quality of life (total score)
Before	72.76 ± 17.96	79.92 ± 16.42	0.23^**
After	73.52 ± 16.74	79.95 ± 15.57	0.95^¥
p-value^*	0.08	0.69
Physical score
Before	67.64 ± 22.93	73.71 ± 19.48	0.41^**
After	69.30 ± 20.40	74.26 ± 18.37	0.58^¥
p-value^*	0.07	0.48
Emotional score
Before	66.47 ± 22.62	79.41 ± 22.63	0.10^**
After	66.17 ± 21.39	79.37 ± 21.28	0.74^¥
p-value^*	0.57	0.61
Social score
Before	79.41 ± 22.21	82.05 ± 10.60	0.66^**
After	80.00 ± 20.76	82.04 ± 9.69	0.75^¥
p-value^*	0.33	0.91
School performance score
Before	80.58 ± 19.43	88.23 ± 18.70	0.25^**
After	81.17 ± 19.08	89.11 ± 18.64	0.69^¥
p-value^*	0.33	0.45

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