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. 2011 Aug 15;11:63. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-63

Table 3.

Mechanical detection and pain thresholds at T1, T2 and estimated group differences at T2 (Mean ± SD)

T1 T2 ESTIMATED DIFFERENCE AT T2 ANCOVA
TREATMENT GROUP
(N = 22)
(MEAN ± SD)
WAITING LIST CONTROL GROUP
(N = 24)
(MEAN ± SD)
TREATMENT GROUP
(N = 22)
(MEAN ± SD)
WAITING LIST CONTROL GROUP
(N = 24)
(MEAN ± SD)
DIFF TREATMENT GROUP VS. WAITING LIST CONTROL GROUP*
(95% CI)
DF F P

MDT lg(mN) Pain Maximum 0.58 ± 0.42 0.29 ± 0.44 0.51 ± 0.35 0.38 ± 0.41 0.007 (-0.21 to 0.22) 1/42 0.00 0.95
Pain Adjacent 0.34 ± 0.41 0.25 ± 0.31 0.32 ± 0.44 0.25 ± 0.37 0.003 (-0.21 to 0.21) 1/42 0.00 0.98
Hand 0.08 ± 0.40 0.19 ± 0.35 0.07 ± 0.39 0.16 ± 0.44 0.04 (-0.16 to 0.24) 1/42 0.18 0.67
Foot 0.42 ± 0.41 0.55 ± 0.31 0.41 ± 0.37 0.58 ± 0.27 -0.06 (-0.20 to 0.09) 1/42 0.03 0.44
VDT x/8 Pain Maximum 6.45 ± 0.96 5.93 ± 1.06 6.80 ± 1.11 6.28 ± 0.96 0.15 (-0.29 to 0.59) 1/42 0.47 0.50
Pain Adjacent 6.17 ± 0.98 5.43 ± 1.02 6.69 ± 1.18 5.82 ± 1.05 0.29 (-0.23 to 0.82) 1/42 1.26 0.27
Hand 7.53 ± 0.56 7.26 ± 0.80 7.39 ± 0,76 7.10 ± 0.68 0.14 (-0.22 to 0.49) 1/42 0.61 0.44
Foot 6.03 ± 1.17 5.78 ± 1.02 6.17 ± 1.22 5.75 ± 1.01 0.35 (-0.06 to 0.76) 1/42 3.05 0.09
PPT lg(kPa) Pain Maximum 2.36 ± 0.25 2.43 ± 0.24 2.41 ± 0.26 2.39 ± 0.20 0.08 (0.01 to 0.16) 1/42 5.35 0.026
Pain Adjacent 2.40 ± 0.21 2.50 ± 0.19 2.44 ± 0.21 2.43 ± 0.15 0.11 (0.05 to 0.17) 1/42 13.23 0.001
Hand 2.43 ± 0.16 2.53 ± 0.15 2.44 ± 0.16 2.44 ± 0.16 0.07 (0.01 to 0.14) 1/42 4.78 0.034
Foot 2.29 ± 0.18 2.35 ± 0.18 2.48 ± 0.19 2.41 ± 0.21 0.12 (0.04 to 0.20) 1/42 9.13 0.004

MDT = mechanical-detection threshold

PPT = pressure-pain threshold

VDT = vibration-detection threshold

An ANCOVA model with 2 groups, baseline values and expectancy as covariates revealed significant group differences in PPT at all areas.