Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of study population.
| Study group (OMT) | Control group (Sham) | p < |t| | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 41.8 ± 6.6 | 42.7 ± 8.0 | 0.73 |
| Male | 9 (60) | 11 (73.3) | 0.70* |
| BMI | 24.1 ± 3.5 | 25.5 ± 2.4 | 0.19 |
| LBP duration (m) | 15.1 ± 9.2 | 14.1 ± 6.7 | 0.72 |
| General scores | |||
| STAI-Y1 | 42.4 ± 3.4 | 42.7 ± 2.9 | 0.85 |
| STAI-Y2 | 41.3 ± 3.0 | 41.1 ± 3.7 | 0.87 |
| TEMPS-A | 8.8 ± 3.4 | 9.27 ± 4.1 | 0.48 |
| Pain scores | |||
| VAS—T0 | 63.1 ± 21.4 | 57.5 ± 17.3 | 0.10 |
| VAS—T1 | 31.3 ± 21.7 | 47.5 ± 15.4 | < 0.001 |
| VAS—T2 | 18.3 ± 20.5 | 53.7 ± 23.6 | < 0.001 |
| Oswestry—T0 | 24.9 ± 3.3 | 26.0 ± 5.2 | 0.51 |
| Oswestry—T1 | 16.4 ± 2.6 | 25.2 ± 4.1 | < 0.01 |
| Oswestry—T2 | 10.8 ± 2.1 | 24.5 ± 3.7 | < 0.001 |
| Roland-Morris—T0 | 15.5 ± 4.0 | 15.3 ± 4.9 | 0.90 |
| Roland-Morris—T1 | 11.4 ± 3.4 | 15.0 ± 3.8 | < 0.01 |
| Roland-Morris—T2 | 8.7 ± 2.6 | 14.9 ± 4.6 | < 0.001 |
Numbers in table are mean ± SD or *N(%). P values from Student t test and *Chi square. BMI body mass index, LBP low back pain, VAS visual analogue scale.