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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Tactile acuity training for patients with chronic low back pain: a pilot randomised controlled trial

 

Intervention (n = 9)

Placebo (n = 6)

p-value

Age (years)

45 (17)

46 (14)

0.92

Height (m)

1.69 (0.11)

1.64 (0.10)

0.36

Weight (kg)

79.3 (18.2)

73.6 (9.9)

0.50

BMI (kg/m -2 )

27.8 (6.7)

27.4 (3.4)

0.90

Tactile acuity (mm)

61 (16)

57 (16)

0.63

RMDQ (0-24)

9.3 (6.6)

7.3 (3.1)

0.50

Pain (0-100 mm)

49 (19)

48 (31)

0.97

Duration of symptoms (years)

10.4 (13.5)

8.7 (11.4)

0.80

  1. Legend: Data are presented as mean (1SD). BMI = Body Mass Index. RMDQ = Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire.