Table 2.
Outcome measures and statistical significance of the inter-group pairwise comparisons.
| Outcome | Time | Control Group (n = 29) | Osteopathic Manual Group (n = 31) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD (95%CI) | Mean | SD (95%CI) | |||
| PPT C4 | Baseline | 30.49 | 8.44 (26.47–34.51) | 29.92 | 12.63 (26.04–33.81) | 0.034 a |
| Post-1st Treatment | 29.25 | 9.48 (25.09–33.41) | 29.36 | 12.57 (25.34–33.39) | ||
| Follow-up | 29.31 | 11.25 (23.15–35.46) | 34.06 | 20.28 (28.05–39.95) | ||
| Post-2nd Treatment | 29.61 | 11.14 (22.83–36.4) | 37.84 | 22.97 (31.28–44.40) | ||
| Cervical mobility | Baseline | 328.65 | 62.22 (306.34–350.97) | 326.16 | 57.91 (304.57–347.74) | <0.001 a |
| Post-1st Treatment | 319.55 | 60.56 (299.20–339.90) | 339.51 | 48.69 (319.83–359.19) | ||
| Follow-up | 309.20 | 59.96 (288.46–329.94) | 336.96 | 51.58 (316.91–357.02) | ||
| Post-2nd Treatment | 312.86 | 64.72 (291.56–3334.15) | 344.25 | 49.33 (323.66–364.85) | ||
| GerdQ test | Baseline | 3.79 | 2.81 (2.73 to 4.86) | 5.13 | 3.91 (3.69–6.56) | 0.005 b |
| Post 1 Week | 3.34 | 2.81 (2.27–4.42) | 3.19 | 3.37 (1.96–4.43) | ||
ap value: results of test of within-subjects effects (based on Sphericity Assumed). b p value: based on T Student test results. PPT, Pressure pain threshold; SD, standard deviation; CI, confidence interval; CG, control group; OMG, osteopathic manual group; Post-1st Treatment, after first intervention; Follow-up, after a week; Post-2nd Treatment, after second intervention.