Table 3.
Days with restriction in daily routine due to chronic neck pain.
| Days with restriction in daily routine due to chronic neck pain | n | Osteopathic medicine group, adjusted mean, (95% CI)a | Control group, adjusted mean, (95% CI)a | Differences (osteopathic medicine group − control group), adjusted mean, [95% CI]a | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After 6 weeks (last 6 weeks) | 61 | 4.0 (0.3; 7.6) | 11.2 (7.8; 14.6) | −7.3 (−12.3; −2.2) | 0.005 |
| After 12 weeks (last 6 weeks) | 60 | 1.8 (−1.2; 4.9) | 8.0 (5.2; 10.7) | −6.1 (−10.2; −2.1) | 0.004 |
| After 26 weeks (last 6 weeks)* | 57 | 1.4 (–1.8; 4.5) | 7.0 (4.2; 9.8) | * | * |
| After 52 weeks (last 6 weeks)* | 57 | 2.5 (−0.7; 5.7) | 4.9 (1.9; 8.0) | * | * |
a
Results adjusted for respective baseline value.
*
no comparison and no p-values, because after 12 weeks 28 (82.4%) participants of the control group started to receive OM treatment.
CI, confidence interval; n, number for respective available data from 61 patients.