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Table 4 Mean (SD) of outcomes by group at baseline and follow-ups and effects of intervention

From: Integrating Mobile-health, health coaching, and physical activity to reduce the burden of chronic low back pain trial (IMPACT): a pilot randomised controlled trial

Outcomes

Intervention Baseline

Intervention Follow-up

Control Baseline

Control Follow-up

Intervention vs Control*

Intervention Baseline

 
 

n = 34

n = 31

n = 34

n = 24

Coef./ORβ

95% CI

p

Pain intensity, score/10a

5.3 (1.9)

3.8 (2.4)

5.1 (1.4)

4.0 (3.4)

−0.14

−1.34–1.06

0.815

Disability, score/24b

8.9 (5.4)

5.7 (5.3)

9.0 (6.1)

6.0 (5.7)

−0.47

−3.13–2.18

0.722

Self-reported walking, min/weekc

340.3 (688.9)

453.0 (942.5)

250.8 (221.2)

254.5 (390.8)

183.1

48.53–317.68

0.009

Self-reported moderate PA, min/weekc

109.7 (379.1)

60.9 (96.1)

93.5 (273.0)

159.7 (343.5)

61.0

−46.05–168.12

0.256

Self-reported vigorous PA, min/weekc

89.4 (363.5)

77.3 (174.1)

35.3 (165.8)

71.2 (163.3)

50.5

−63.83–164.81

0.377

Objective light PA, min/weekd

1984.9 (712.2)

2065.7 (529.5)

1936.7 (655.5)

1941.2 (546.2)

133.5

− 169.6–436.6

0.378

Objective MVPA, min/weeke

202.2 (152.4)

187.7 (138.5)

200.5 (166.2)

169.2 (131.8)

35.7

−38.2–109.6

0.334

Step count/ weekf

51,613 (27007)

51,659 (25389)

50,684 (29072)

49,141 (24883)

6301

0.347–19,719

0.347

Goal attainmentg, number (%)β

–

20 (65)

–

5 (22)

6.54

1.90–22.48

0.003

  1. *Between-group differences at 6 months, adjusted for baseline values, with 95% confidence intervals (CI)
  2. βBetween group differences for goal attainment is presented as Odds Ratio (OR), all the other outcomes are presented as coefficients (Coef)
  3. aPain intensity measured with the numerical rating scale (0–10)
  4. bDisability measured with the Rolland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (0–24)
  5. cTotal minutes of physical activity per week measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
  6. dTotal minutes of light physical activity objectively measured with the Actigraph
  7. eTotal minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) objectively measured with the Actigraph
  8. fTotal steps taken per week objectively measured with the Actigraph
  9. gGoal attainment measured with the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) PA = physical activity. Coef coefficient; OR: Odds Ratio