Alternate Warm and Cold Therapy (AWCT) on Uricemia, Sleep, Pain, Functional Ability, and Quality of Life (USPFQoL) in Patients with Gout: A Path Forward
Table 2
Changes in the clinical data of study and control group participants over study periods.
Dependent variables: mean (SD)
Group
Baseline
1 week
1 month
value
Pain score
AWCT
8.8 (0.8)
6.3 (1.1)
5.7 (0.9)
0.001
Control
8.6 (1.2)
7.1 (1.3)
6.9 (1.02)
0.06
Joint swelling/joint tenderness
AWD
2.1 (0.4)
1.67 (0.13)
1.1 (0.3)
0.001
Control
2.3 (0.2)
2.0 (0.7)
2.1 (0.5)
0.551
Patient global assessment of response to treatment (PGART)
