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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in both study groups (values are means and standard deviations except for gender (n, %))

From: Pulsatile dry cupping in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee – a randomized controlled exploratory trial

Characteristics

Cupping

Control

(n = 21)

(n = 19)

Age

68.1 ± 7.2

69.3 ± 6.8

Gender (Male; n (%))

5 (23.8)

8 (42.1)

BMI

29.0 ± 4.6

28.1 ± 5.5

VAS Pain

60.2 ± 12.2

57.9 ± 8.0

WOMAC

- Global Score

39.1 ± 16.2

41.7 ± 15.2

- Pain Subscore

37.4 ± 17.3

40.2 ± 15.3

- Stiffness Subscore

43.1 ± 26.9

50.3 ± 22.3

- Physical Function Subscore

39.1 ± 17.2

41.1 ± 16.6

SF-36

- Physical Component Scale

30.6 ± 8.5

32.2 ± 8.9

- Mental Component Scale

58.2 ± 7.2

51.1 ± 11.1

  1. BMI = Body Mass Index, WOMAC = Western Ontario and McMasters Universities Osteoarthritis Index (higher scores indicate worse condition), VAS = Visual Analogue Scale (0 mm = no pain to 100 mm = maximum intensity), SF 36 = The Short Form (36) Health Survey (higher scores indicate higher QoL).
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

ISSN: 2662-7671

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