Table II.
Evaluation of DAS28 and VAS parameters in the patient groups before and after rehabilitation
| Parameters | Rehabilitation group (CR) | Cryotherapy group (CT) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | p | Before | After | p | ||
| DAS28 | Mean ±SD Median (Min; Max) |
4.4 ±0.7 4.5 (2.9; 5.4) |
3.8 ±0.8 3.9 (2.3; 5.2) |
0.0003 | 4.0 ±0.9 4.1 (2.3; 6.0) |
3.3 ±0.9 3.5 (2.0; 4.8) |
0.0001 |
|
p Control vs. cryotherapy |
Before After |
0.077 0.099 |
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| Pain M (VAS) | Mean ±SD Median (Min; Max) |
4.6 ±2.0 4.5 (1; 9) |
3.4 ±1.9 3 8) |
0.00004 | 5.2 ±2.2 5 (1; 9) |
3.3 ±2.2 3 (0; 9) |
0.0001 |
|
p Control vs. cryotherapy |
Before After |
0.345 0.728 |
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| Pain ADL (VAS) | Mean ±SD Median (Min; Max) |
5.0 ±2.5 4 (0; 9) |
3.4 ±2.2 3 9) |
0.002 | 4.7 ±2.1 4 (0; 9) |
2.9 ±2.0 2 (0; 7) |
0.0003 |
|
p Control vs. cryotherapy |
Before After |
0.893 0.464 |
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| Pain N (VAS) | Mean ±SD Median (Min; Max) |
4.3 ±2.8 4 (0; 9) |
3.1 ±2.3 3 (0; 8) |
0.001 | 4.4 ±2.8 4 (0; 9) |
2.3 ±1.9 2 (0; 7) |
0.0001 |
|
p Control vs. cryotherapy |
Before After |
0.758 0.263 |
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DAS28 – disease activity score, VAS – visual analogue scale, pain M – morning pain, pain ADL – activities of daily living, pain N – night pain