Table 2 Descriptive data for all clinical parameters for the two groups and the three measurement points baseline, post treatment, follow-up (3 months). Means (standard deviations), difference scores at post-treatment and follow-up [95% confidence intervals] difference scores between groups are based on changes from baseline to post or from baseline to follow-up, respectively
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Medi-Taping Means (SDs) (n = 56) |
Standard Care Means (SDs) (n = 54) | Difference at Post-Treatment | Difference at Follow-up | |||||
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| Baseline | Post | Follow-up | Baseline | Post | Follow-up | Means [95% CIs]b | Means [95% CIs]b | |
| VAS – Visual Analogue Scalea | 5.17 (1.88) | 3.31 (2.32) | 3.30 (2.17) | 5.66 (1.62) | 4.19 (2.07) | 4.60 (2.24) | 0.38 [−0.45; 1.21] | 0.81 [−0.11; 1.73] |
| CPGS – Korff Pain Grading Scalea | 1.71 (0.76) | 1.61 (0.78) | 1.36 (0.59) | 1.87 (0.70) | 1.57 (0.79) | 1.56 (0.79) | -0.19 [−0.46; 0.08] | 0.04 [−0.23; 0.32] |
| ODQ - Oswestry Disability quest.a | 42.23 (13.24) | 36.70 (14.42) | 35.12 (12.47) | 41.20 (12.61) | 38.02 (14.26) | 38.35 (13.47) | 2.35 [−0.77; 5.48] | 4.26 [0.43; 8.08] |
| PLC – Quality of Life Profile | 15.65 (3.09) | 17.16 (3.16) | 16.97 (3.21) | 15.32 (3.39) | 15.71 (3.32) | 15.65 (3.50) | 1.12 [0.24;2.0] | 0.99 [−0.15; 2.14] |
| LLD - Leg Length Difference (mm) | 7.77 (5.27) | 3.14 (3.89) | 3.42 (3.15) | 8.51 (5.66) | 3.39 (3.17) | 3.37 (3.36) | −0.5 [−2.62;1.63] | −0.8 [−2.9; 1.3] |
| FTF - Finger to Floor Distance (cm) | 6.67 (10.61) | 5.79 (10.15) | 6.08 (9.60) | 8.86 (9.12) | 8.62 (8.88) | 8.86 (8.74) | 0.64 [−1.09; 2.37] | 0.58 [−1.06; 2.22] |
| SS - Schober sign | 14.54 (1.42) | 13.99 (1.10) | 14.31 (1.27) | 14.49 (1.07) | 14.15 (0.93) | 14.39 (0.89) | 0.21 [−0.18; 0.61] | 0.13 [− 0.35; 0.61] |