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Table 3 Outcomes, mean change and differences between groups in outcome measures

From: Effectiveness of a tailor-made intervention for pregnancy-related pelvic girdle and/or low back pain after delivery: Short-term results of a randomized clinical trial [ISRCTN08477490]

Outcome measure

Outcome Usual Care N = 56 Mean SD

Outcome Experimental Intervention N = 58 Mean SD

Mean Change Usual Care N = 56 Mean SD

Mean change Experimental Intervention N = 58 Mean SD

Differences between groups Mean (95% CI) P-value

Primary outcomes

     

RDQ (0–24)

6.8 (5.5)

4.5 (4.9)

6.7 (4.9)

8.7 (5.8)

-2.0 {-4.0;0.0} 0.05

MC (VAS) (0–100)*

26.8 (21.0)

21.0 (21.9)

41.5 (29.3)

50.8 (24.9)

-9.3 {-19.4;0.7} 0.07

GPE n / %#

37 (66.1)

43 (74.1)

  

-8 % {-24.2;8.2} 0.34

Secondary outcomes

     

VAS (pain today)(0–100)

26.3 (19.9)

24.3 (24.1)

26.7 (22.5)

27.7 (25.4)

-1.0 {-9.9;7.9} 0.83

VAS (pain this week)(0–100)

29.6 (21.7)

25.3 (23.0)

29.2 (24.8)

30.3 (27.0)

-1.1 {-10.7;8.5} 0.82

IPA:

     

Autonomy in self-care(0–28)

4.0 (4.6)

3.0 (4.3)

5.8 (5.1)

5.7 (5.4)

0.06 {-1.9;2.0} 0.95

Mobility and leisure (0–20)

6.3 (4.0)

5.6 (4.4)

4.6 (3.6)

4.4 (4.8)

0.14 {-1.5;1.8} 0.87

Family role (0–28)

9.2 (5.1)

7.8 (5.8)

6.3 (5.8)

6.3 (5.5)

0.04 {-2.1;2.1} 0.93

Social relationships (0–24)

4.4 (2.9)

4.0 (3.3)

1.0 (2.7)

1.5 (2.5)

-0.43 {-1.4;0.6} 0.39

TSK:

     

Total score (17–68)

32.4 (5.6)

28.6 (6.0)

3.5 (5.8)

4.4 (5.8)

-0.9 {-3.0;1.3} 0.42

Fear Avoidance † (8–32)

16.2 (3.7)

13.5 (4.0)

2.6 (3.7)

3.5 (3.7)

-0.83 {-2.2;0.6} 0.24

Harm (5–20)‡

7.9 (2.4)

7.2 (2.3)

0.8 (6.0)

0.7 (2.2)

0.03 {--0.85;0.9} 0.95

SF 36:

     

General health (0–100)

59.2 (13.7)

61.4 (14.0)

3.7 (13.8)

3.4 (9.5)

-0.39 {-4.8;4.0} 0.86

  1. * First main complaint (MC) was selected, † TSK subscale fear avoidance (items 1,2 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17), ‡ TSK subscale harm (items 3, 5, 6, 7, 11), # ratings on a 7-point scale are dichotomized as improved (completely recovered and much improved) and not-improved (Slightly improved, not changed and slightly/ much/ vastly worsened)