Table 3.
Variable | 1. PainCoach versus control | 2. Active PainCoach versus control | P value (1) | P value (2) | |
VASa pain, decrease or increase (rate) |
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Knee at rest | ↓0.3 | ↓1.9 | .86 | .27 |
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Knee during activity | ↓1.0 | ↓4.1 | .48 | .02b |
|
Knee at night | ↓3.0 | ↓6.3 | .06c | <.001b |
Medication use, decrease or increase (%) |
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|
|
|
|
Opiate | ↓23.2 | ↓44.3 | .02b | <.001b |
|
NSAIDsd | ↓9.2 | ↓12.8 | .08c | .06c |
|
Acetaminophen | ↑14.6 | ↑21.0 | <.001b | <.001b |
|
Gabapentin | ↑4.6 | ↓76.3 | .71 | <.001b |
Acceptable pain, decrease or increase (%) |
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|
|
|
|
Knee at rest | ↓31.3 | ↓20.3 | .11 | .25 |
|
Knee during activity | ↓17.2 | ↑31.1 | .40 | .38 |
|
Knee at night | ↓21.1 | ↑36.4 | .21 | .25 |
Experience with the executed recommended exercises—exactly enough, decrease or increase (%) | ↓33.1 | ↓8.7 | .02b | .67 |
aVAS: visual analog scale.
bSignificant difference (P<.05).
cTrend (.05<P<.10).
dNSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.