Table 2.
Comparison of outcomes between control and intervention groups on intention to treat analysis
| Linear mixed model | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and secondary outcomes | Time | N | Intervention group [Mean (SD)] | N | Control group [Mean (SD)] | Difference in least squares mean (95% CI) | p-value |
| Hospital anxiety & depression rating scale (depression and anxiety combined) | Baseline | 59 | 20.15 (7.13) | 60 | 24.15 (7.58) | −4.65 (−7.35 to −1.95) | 0.0009 |
| One week post intervention | 54 | 15.70 (9.04) | 58 | 23.21 (8.32) | |||
| Hospital anxiety rating scale (anxiety score) | Baseline | 59 | 10.81 (3.68) | 60 | 13.13 (3.94) | −2.62 (−4.37 to −0.86) | 0.0039 |
| One Week post intervention | 54 | 7.59 (4.66) | 58 | 11.52 (4.59) | |||
| Hospital depression rating scale (depression score) | Baseline | 59 | 9.34 (4.38) | 60 | 11.02 (4.32) | −2.48 (−4.00 to −0.96) | 0.0016 |
| One week post intervention | 54 | 8.11 (5.13) | 58 | 11.69 (4.42) | |||
| WHO DAS (functionality) | Baseline | 59 | 30.24 (6.62) | 60 | 31.92 (7.20) | −5.37 (−8.97 to −1.76) | 0.0040 |
| One week post intervention | 54 | 24.44 (8.90) | 58 | 30.86 (8.64) | |||
| PSYCHLOPS | Baseline | 55 | 14.69 (3.31) | 60 | 15.63 (3.39) | −4.49 (−6.41 to −2.58) | <0.0001 |
| One week post intervention | 54 | 9.22 (4.97) | 57 | 14.21 (3.98) | |||
| PCL (PTSD symptoms) | Baseline | 59 | 28.47 (15.80) | 60 | 36.53 (16.73) | −2.79 (−9.51 to 3.94) | 0.4128 |
| One week post intervention | 54 | 17.65 (15.59) | 58 | 24.02 (16.26) | |||
| PHQ (generalised distress) | Baseline | 59 | 11.42 (5.71) | 60 | 13.23 (6.92) | −1.06 (−3.59 to 1.48) | 0.4112 |
| One week post intervention | 54 | 10.06 (6.45) | 58 | 12.05 (6.09) | |||