Descriptives of the primary outcome measures for the intention-to-treat analysis
| Variable | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | 9 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISS-RV (range 4–40)* | ||||
| PEPT | 21.00 (5.30) | 14.94 (5.84) | 14.86 (6.13) | 14.30 (5.88) |
| CONV | 21.12 (5.31) | 16.43 (6.25) | 15.03 (6.35) | 14.92 (5.28) |
| VAS-pain (range 1–10)* | ||||
| PEPT | 6.18 (2.50) | 4.41 (2.85) | 4.31 (2.81) | 3.52 (2.69) |
| CONV | 7.11 (2.01) | 5.35 (3.09) | 4.92 (3.34) | 4.96 (3.02) |
| McGill Pain Questionnaire (range 1–10)* | ||||
| PEPT | 5.73 (2.11) | 4.33 (1.97) | 3.78 (2.30) | 3.60 (1.70) |
| CONV | 5.15 (1.43) | 4.36 (1.91) | 3.90 (2.05) | 3.29 (1.88) |
| Active range of motion (range 1–10)* | ||||
| PEPT | 4.71 (2.16) | 3.11 (1.26) | 3.35 (1.67) | 2.89 (1.22) |
| CONV | 4.93 (1.98) | 4.04 (1.95) | 3.52 (1.26) | 3.32 (0.95) |
| Skin temperature (range 1–10)* | ||||
| PEPT | 4.39 (2.91) | 3.07 (2.39) | 3.50 (2.52) | 4.26 (3.15) |
| CONV | 3.96 (3.35) | 2.92 (2.74) | 3.00 (2.23) | 3.32 (2.45) |
Data are based on raw data; mean (SD).
*A decrease means improvement.
CONV, conventional treatment; ISS-RV, Impairment level Sum Score—Restricted Version; PEPT, pain exposure physical therapy; VAS, visual analogue scale.