Table 2 Primary outcomes at baseline and follow-up.
Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcome measures | Stretching – mean (SD) | Control – mean (SD) | Adjusted mean difference between groups (95% CI) | P-value |
'First-step' pain* | ||||
Baseline | 70.9 (± 23.0) | 75.8 (± 19.1) | ||
Follow-up | 51.1 (± 29.1) | 62.5 (± 29.5) | ||
Mean change | -19.8 (± 26.0) | -13.2 (± 25.2) | -7.9 (-18.3 to 2.6) | 0.138 |
Foot painΨ | ||||
Baseline | 34.0 (± 21.5) | 31.7 (± 17.8) | ||
Follow-up | 50.9 (± 23.1) | 50.8 (± 26.4) | ||
Mean change | 16.9 (± 20.4) | 19.2 (± 21.6) | -1.6 (-10.1 to 6.9) | 0.709 |
Foot functionΨ | ||||
Baseline | 56.3 (± 24.5) | 58.2 (± 24.0) | ||
Follow-up | 72.4 (± 23.6) | 66.4 (± 26.2) | ||
Mean change | 16.2 (± 19.5) | 8.3 (± 18.5) | 7.3 (-0.1 to 14.8) | 0.052 |
General foot healthΨ | ||||
Baseline | 30.8 (± 21.7) | 31.5 (± 24.4) | ||
Follow-up | 37.3 (± 25.9) | 43.3 (± 29.0) | ||
Mean change | 6.5 (± 20.8) | 11.7 (± 20.7) | -5.4 (-13.8 to 3.1) | 0.211 |