Research Article
Effectiveness of an Eye-Cervical Re-Education Program in Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Table 1
Initial homogeneity of the two groups.
| | Variable | Control group median (IQR) | Experimental group median (IQR) | Sig. |
| | Age (years) | 39.86 (5.97) | 39.50 (6.12) | | | PPT (kg/cm2) | | Right trapezius | 2.77 (1.64; 3.50) | 2.13 (1.38; 3.69) | | | Left trapezius | 2.99 (1.85; 3.55) | 1.93 (1.81; 3.48) | | | Right levator scapula | 2.81 (1.89; 3.39) | 2.47 (1.90; 3.36) | | | Left levator scapula | 2.99 (2.07; 3.22) | 2.59 (2.01; 3.45) | | | Right splenius capitis | 1.97 (1.03; 1.91) | 1.59 (1.02; 2.04) | | | Left splenius capitis | 1.77 (0.61) | 1.79 (0.75) | | | Flexion (°) | 40.00 (28.75; 50.00) | 35.00 (20.00; 60.00) | | | Extension (°) | 20.00 (10.00; 46.25) | 25.00 (10.00; 40.00) | | | Right side bending (°) | 35.00 (25.00; 45.00) | 30.00 (25.00; 40.00) | | | Left side bending (°) | 40.00 (20.00; 45.00) | 31.00 (25.00; 40.00) | | | Right rotation (°) | 48.18 (23.02) | 46.68 (16.09) | | | Left rotation (°) | 49.23 (22.36) | 46.09 (16.93) | | | McGill Questionnaire | | PRI-S | 21.50 (19.00; 27.00) | 23.50 (17.50; 27.00) | | | PRI-E | 3.50 (1.75; 4.00) | 4.00 (2.75; 4.25) | | | PRI-V | 3,00 (3.00; 3.25) | 3.00 (3.00; 4.00) | | | PRI-M | 7.00 (7.00; 9.00) | 7.00 (5.75; 9.00) | | | PRI-T | 37.05 (7.69) | 36.45 (7.77) | | | VAS | 68.86 (15.67) | 71.82 (16.51) | |
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Mean and SD are shown. IQR: interquartile range (first and third quartiles). SD: standard deviation. PPT: pressure pain threshold. PRI-E: emotional pain rating index. PRI-M: miscellaneous pain rating index. PRI-S: sensory pain rating index. PRI-T: total pain rating index. PRI-V: evaluative pain rating index. |
