Table 2. BMI, WOMAC domains, and total WOMAC score, and function tests according to groups and evaluation periods and results of comparative tests.
| Group | pGroup | pPeriod | pInteraction | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Neoprene sleeve (control) | Functional brace (study) | |||||||
| Pre | 1 month | 3 months | Pre | 1 month | 3 months | ||||
| BMI | 0.329 | 0.427 | 0.270 | ||||||
| Mean SD | 29.5±3.2 | 29.4±2.8 | 29.2±2.7 | 28.5±3.8 | 28.3±3.7 | 28.3±4.3 | |||
| Median (min.. max.) | 30 (20.7. 35.4) | 30 (23.4. 34.7) | 29 (23.6. 34.2) | 29.1 (20.3. 35.2) | 28.7 (20.2. 34.5) | 27.6 (19.5. 36.2) | |||
| WOMAC pain domain | 0.935 | <0.001 | 0.272 | ||||||
| Mean SD | 9.1±3.3 | 6.2±3.5 | 6.4±4.4 | 8.5±4 | 7±3.7 | 6.5±4.2 | |||
| Median (min.. max.) | 10 (3. 13) | 6 (0. 15) | 7 (0. 20) | 7.5 (2. 20) | 7 (1. 14) | 6 (1. 14) | |||
| WOMAC stiffness domain | 0.223 | 0.001 | 0.769 | ||||||
| Mean SD | 4±2 | 2.9±1.8 | 3.1±2.1 | 3.3±2.3 | 2.5±1.7 | 2.8±1.9 | |||
| Median (min.. max.) | 4 (0. 8) | 3 (0. 6) | 3 (0. 7) | 4 (0. 8) | 3 (0. 5) | 3 (0. 7) | |||
| WOMAC function domain | 0.575 | <0.001 | 0.364 | ||||||
| Mean SD | 31.6±10.7 | 23.8±14.4 | 26.4±15.5 | 30.3±14.3 | 23.9±12.8 | 22.9±14.2 | |||
| Median (min.. max.) | 34 (8. 49) | 25 (0. 52) | 26.5 (0. 67) | 30.5 (2. 68) | 22.5 (2. 54) | 20.5 (0. 49) | |||
| Total WOMAC score | 0.581 | <0.001 | 0.540 | ||||||
| Mean SD | 44.6±14.1 | 33.6±18.3 | 35.7±20.9 | 42±19.5 | 33.3±17.3 | 32.2±19.4 | |||
| Median (min.. max.) | 48 (13. 69) | 38 (0. 68) | 36 (0. 94) | 41.5 (4. 96) | 33.5 (3. 73) | 28.5 (1. 68) | |||
| Lequesne score | 0.891 | <0.001 | 0.106 | ||||||
| Mean SD | 11.5±3.6 | 8.5±4.2 | 10.1±4.9 | 11.2±5 | 9.3±4 | 9.1±4.3 | |||
| Median (min.. max.) | 12.5 (3.5. 17.5) | 10 (1. 15.5) | 10.5 (0. 22.5) | 11.3 (0. 21) | 9.3 (1. 16) | 10 (0. 16.5) | |||
| TUG (seconds) | 0.163 | 0.504 | 0.146 | ||||||
| Mean SD | 11.7±3.4 | 11.4±2.9 | 11.4±3.1 | 10.2±2.4 | 10.9±3.4 | 9.9±1.8 | |||
| Median (min.. max.) | 10.5 (7.8. 20.8) | 10.7 (6.8. 19.6) | 10.6 (7.8. 19.9) | 9.8 (6.5. 16.6) | 10.5 (6.6. 24.9) | 9.9 (6.7. 13.3) | |||
| FTSTS (repetitions) | 0.202 | 0.164 | 0.359 | ||||||
| Mean SD | 7.3±2.8 | 8.1±2.5 | 8.4±2.6 | 8.5±2.3 | 8.6±3.2 | 9.2±2.9 | |||
| Median (min.. max.) | 8 (0. 13) | 8 (2. 12) | 9 (0. 13) | 8 (4. 15) | 8.5 (0. 16) | 9.5 (5. 17) | |||
| 6MWT (meters) | 0.026 | 0.599 | 0.333 | ||||||
| Mean SD | 397.4±84.9 | 403.7±72.6 | 383.3±68.5 | 442.1±81.3 | 438.6±71.7 | 439.7±108.9 | |||
| Median (min.. max.) | 419 (223. 517) | 415 (224. 486) | 398.5 (210. 480) | 439 (250. 633) | 450 (295. 676) | 439 (233. 700) | |||
| Use of knee brace (hours) | 0.208 | <0.001 | 0.900 | ||||||
| Mean SD | 127.2±107.2 | 270±240.7 | 191.5±145.6 | 325±292.2 | |||||
| Median (min.. max.) | 115 (0. 351.5) | 257 (0. 828) | 147 (0. 429) | 259 (6. 924) | |||||
EEG with normal distribution and identity link function