Table 2.
Heat-pain tolerance and corresponding subjective intensity and unpleasantness ratings [mean, standard deviation (SD)].
| Condition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pain (N = 33) |
Pain
+
Dog (N = 33) |
Pain
+
Placebo (N = 33) |
Pain
+
Placebo
+
Dog (N = 33) |
||
| Baseline | Heat-pain tolerance (mean, SD) |
48.06 (2.12) | 48.41 (1.51) | 48.29 (1.22) | 48.22 (1.70) |
| Subjective heat-pain intensity (mean, SD) |
6.83 (1.52) | 7.24 (1.45) | 7.06 (1.43) | 6.96 (1.45) | |
| Subjective heat-pain unpleasantness (mean, SD) |
6.72 (1.73) | 7.07 (1.30) | 6.73 (1.85) | 6.53 (1.79) | |
| Posttreatment | Heat-pain tolerance (mean, SD) |
47.64 (2.63) | 48.02 (1.84) | 48.01 (1.58) | 48.38 (1.69) |
| Subjective heat-pain intensity (mean, SD) |
6.83 (1.49) | 7.57 (1.36) | 7.04 (1.75) | 7.01 (1.66) | |
| Subjective heat-pain unpleasantness (mean, SD) |
6.89 (1.87) | 7.14 (1.41) | 6.64 (2.12) | 6.63 (1.91) | |