Table 2.
Comparison of pain (primary outcome) before and after intervention
| Outcome | Group | Mean pre- (standard deviation) |
Mean post- (standard deviation) |
Post-Pre (95% IC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjective pain intensity | Control | 3.8 (± 2.7) | 2.8 (± 2.6) |
−1.0 (− 3.3; 1.3) |
| Intervention | 4.5 (± 1.6) | 2.9 (± 1.2) |
−1.6 (−2.8; − 0.4) |
|
|
Pressure pain threshold (Spinal Process) |
Control | 7,0 (± 2,5) | 6,8 (± 2,3) |
−0.2 (−2.2; 1.9) |
| Intervention | 6,1 (± 2,3) | 6.5 (± 2,6) |
0.4 (−1.7; 2.5) |
|
|
Pressure pain threshold (Right Erector) |
Control | 7.2 (± 2.3) | 6.8 (± 2.5) |
−0.4 (−2.4; 1.7) |
| Intervention | 6.8 (± 2.6) | 7.3 (± 2.5) |
0.5 (−1.7; 2.6) |
|
|
Pressure pain threshold (Left Erector) |
Control | 7.1 (± 2.3) | 7.1 (± 2.3) |
0.0 (−1.9; 1.9) |
| Intervention | 6.8 (± 2.9) | 7.3 (± 2.6) |
0.5 (−1.8; 2.8) |