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 | ||||||
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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.