Table 4 Inferential statistics per protocol
Variable | Group (N) | Pre-test | Post-test | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Median (IQR) | Mean ± SD | Median (IQR) | |||
VAS (mm) | CG (18) | 53.6 ± 8.9 | 55 (10) | 38.2 ± 10 | 40 (16) | p = 0.003 |
EG (19) | 53.8 ± 9.3 | 55 (10) | 25.3 ± 10.2 | 25 (10) | ||
RMDQ | CG (18) | 5.2 ± 3.7 | 4 (7) | 4.7 ± 3 | 4 (5) | p < 0.001 |
EG (19) | 6.5 ± 4.4 | 5 (5) | 2.8 ± 2.6 | 2 (3) | ||
fSF-36 | CG (18) | 42.5 ± 7.3 | 42.5 (10) | 43.4 ± 6.7 | 44.6 (7.8) | p < 0.001 |
EG (19) | 39.6 ± 9.1 | 37.7 (12.5) | 46.5 ± 6.3 | 46.2 (8.3) | ||
pSF-36 | CG (18) | 44.8 ± 7.7 | 44.5 (12.7) | 47.7 ± 8.3 | 46.6 (13.2) | p = 0.730 |
EG (19) | 46.2 ± 10.1 | 46.6 (10.6) | 49.8 ± 8.5 | 54.7 (13.1) | ||
TSK-11 | CG (18) | 26.1 ± 4.8 | 25 (6) | 25.6 ± 4.6 | 25 (8) | p < 0.001 |
EG (19) | 25.1 ± 5.9 | 24 (8) | 19.3 ± 6.3 | 19 (8) | ||