Table 4.
Outcomes comparison between and within each group (FAS group).
| Variable | Observed value | Change from baseline | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control, N = 15 | Treatment, N = 15 |
Control, N = 15 | Treatment, N = 15 |
p value† | ||
| VAS | Visit 1 | 49.2 ± 7.8 | 50.3 ± 8.5 | |||
| Visit 7 | 46.1 ± 15.9 | 32.1 ± 13.4 | 3.4 ± 11.1 | 17.9 ± 25.6 | .011 | |
| p value * | .374 | <.0001 | ||||
| PPT | Visit 1 | 13.5 ± 5.0 | 13.4 ± 3.2 | |||
| Visit 7 | 12.3 ± 4.7 | 14.3 ± 3.0 | -1.4 ± 2.8 | 0.9 ± 0.6 | .029 | |
| p value * | -.053 | .226 | ||||
| ODI | Visit 1 | 10.2 ± 3.5 | 11.8 ± 2.5 | |||
| Visit 7 | 8.9 ± 3.9 | 8.7 ± 3.2 | 2.0 ± 3.3 | 3.0 ± 4.3 | .259 | |
| p value * | .002 | <.0001 | ||||
| PGIC | Visit 2 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 3.8 ± 0.6 | |||
| Visit 7 | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 3.1 ± 0.6 | 0.3 ± 0.6 | 0.8 ± 1.1 | .038 | |
| p value * | .059 | <.0001 | ||||
ODI = oswestry disability index, PGIC = patient global impression of change, PPT = pressure pain threshold, VAS = visual analog scale.
*
P values were compared between V1 and V7 in each group (independent t test).
†
P values were compared between groups (independent t test).