| Intervention group | Control group | P value | |
Number of patients (M/F) | 17 (3/14) | 16 (3/13) | 0.9357 | |
Age ± SD (years) | 64.76 (SD 9.98) | 71.56 (SD 9.82) | 0.0577 | |
Initial VAS | Mean ± SD | 9 ± 1.23 (95% CI 8.38 to 9.61) | 5.93 ± 2.11 (CI 95% 4.81 to 7.06) | <0.0001* |
Range (Median) | 6 - 10 (9.5) | 1 - 9 (7) | ||
VAS after 8 weeks (i.e. after 4 sessions in the Intervention group) | Mean ± SD | 4.64 ± 2.08 (95% CI 3.57 to 5.72) | 6.73 ± 2.01 (95% CI 5.61 to 7.85). | 0.0058* |
Range (Median) | 1 - 8 (5) | 3 - 9 (7) |
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Intra-Group comparison (VAS) | P < 0.0001* | P = 0.2844 |
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