|
Outcome
|
Targeted physiotherapy
|
Generalised physiotherapy
|
Between groups difference
|
|---|
|
Mean change (SD)
|
n
|
Mean change (SD)
|
n
|
Mean (95% CI)
|
|---|
|
Baseline to 3 months
|
|
Child’s pain assessmenta
|
−25.78 (28.37)
|
23
|
−29.75 (38.63)
|
18
|
3.97 (−17.31 to 25.25)
|
|
Parent’s pain assessment
|
−19.91 (23.12)
|
23
|
−19.64 (23.33)
|
18
|
−0.27 (−14.60 to 14.60)
|
|
CHAQ
|
−0.24 (0.54)
|
23
|
−0.14 (0.55)
|
18
|
−0.10 (− 0.44 to 0.24)
|
|
Shuttle-level assessment
|
2.83 (13.64)
|
23
|
0.94 (18.46)
|
18
|
1.89 (−8.30 to 12.08)
|
|
Baseline to 5 months
|
|
Child’s pain assessment
|
−21.23 (33.07)
|
17
|
−30.64 (37.34)
|
15
|
9.41 (−15.17 to 33.99)
|
|
Parent’s pain assessment
|
−21.62 (24.43)
|
17
|
−12.13 (22.14)
|
15
|
−9.49 (−25.72 to 6.74)
|
|
CHAQ
|
−0.15 (0.27)
|
17
|
−0.16 (0.50)
|
15
|
0.01 (−0.27 to 0.29)
|
- aMeasured with VAS/Wong Baker. Lower score desirable for all outcomes but shuttle-level assessment. CHAQ Child Health Assessment Questionnaire
