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Table 4 Cortisol and ACTH comparative analysis between two groups(mean ± SD)

From: The efficacy of computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (cCBT) on psychobiological responses and perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Measure

UC (n = 30)

CCBT (n = 30)

T1

T2

T1

T2

Cortisol (nmol/L)

295.43 ± 125.66

349.57 ± 83.39∆*

307.07 ± 111.92

306.22 ± 74.86

ACTH (pg/mL)

38.17 ± 17.40

40.57 ± 13.41

37.39 ± 24.70

39.55 ± 20.30

  1. T1 before the intervention, T2 at 1 h before surgery
  2. *p < 0.05, p value of independent-samples t test
  3. ∆p < 0.05, p value of paired t test