Table 1.
The demographic data and baseline evaluation〈number or median (25th-75th percentiles)〉for the four groups.
| Data | AcuT (n = 25) | AcuC (n = 25) | TriT (n = 25) | TriC (n = 25) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (female/male) | 23/2 | 22/3 | 21/4 | 22/3 | 0.59 |
| Age (year) | 31.0 (26.5–40.0) | 35.0 (26.5–40.5) | 33.0 (27.0–42.0) | 32.0 (28.0–35.5) | 0.90 |
| Body height (cm) | 159.0 (156.0–163.0) | 159.0 (157.0–164.0) | 159.0 (156.0–163.5) | 161.0 (153.0–164.0) | 0.75 |
| Body weight (kg) | 56.0 (50.0–63.0) | 56.0 (52.5–66.0) | 57.0 (54.5–68.0) | 55.0 (50.0–61.0) | 0.55 |
| Disease Duration (month) (1/2/>3 months) |
2/2/21 | 5/1/19 | 2/3/20 | 5/3/17 | 0.64 |
| Painful side (right/left/bilateral) | 8/2/15 | 3/7/15 | 4/6/15 | 9/4/12 | 0.25 |
| Pain VAS | 5.8 (3.6–6.8) | 5.0 (3.3–6.7) | 6.0 (4.8–7.2) | 5.7 (3.8–6.9) | 0.72 |
| Pressure pain threshold (kg/cm2) | 1.3 (1.2–2.1) | 1.5 (1.2–2.2) | 1.5 (1.3–2.3) | 1.4 (1.0–2.0) | 0.50 |
| Flexion ROM (°) | 54.0 (40.5–60.0) | 48.0 (39.0–63.5) | 50.0 (38.5–57.5) | 48.0 (43.0–58.5) | 0.95 |
| Extension ROM (°) | 60.0 (48.5–70.0) | 55.0 (48.0–65.0) | 50.0 (43.5–59.0) | 60.0 (50.0–68.0) | 0.14 |
| Ipsilateral bending ROM (°) | 42.0 (37.5–46.0) | 38.0 (31.5–48.0) | 36.0 (29.0–41.5) | 42.0 (37.0–46.0) | 0.03∗ |
| Contralateral bending ROM (°) | 42.0 (36.0–45.0) | 38.0 (30.5–46.5) | 37.0 (28.0–42.0) | 40.0 (36.5–45.5) | 0.13 |
| Ipsilateral rotation ROM (°) | 80.0 (64.5–86.0) | 80.0 (70.0–85.0) | 75.0 (58.5–82.0) | 78.0 (70.5–83.0) | 0.47 |
| Contralateral rotation ROM (°) | 79.0 (66.5–88.5) | 79.0 (71.5–86.0) | 78.0 (62.0–87.5) | 78.0 (69.5–85.5) | 0.98 |
All data are presented as number or median (25th-75th percentiles). Abbreviations: F: female; M: male; AcuT: acupoint therapy group; AcuC: acupoint control group; TriT: trigger point therapy group; TriC: trigger point control group; VAS: visual analogue scale; ROM: range of motion.
∗ p < 0.05.