Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients
From: Pulsatile dry cupping in chronic low back pain – a randomized three-armed controlled clinical trial
Cupping High pulsatile vacuum n = 37 Mean ± SD / n (%) | Minimal Cupping Low pulsatile vacuum n = 36 Mean ± SD / n (%) | Control n = 37 Mean ± SD / n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age [years] | 49.0 ± 13.7 | 47.5 ± 13.8 | 50.7 ± 10.7 |
Gender (Male) | 16 (43.2) | 13 (36.1) | 12 (32.4) |
BMI | 26.3 ± 4.3 | 25.0 ± 4.1 | 25.3 ± 4.7 |
Exercise (yes) | 28 (75.7) | 29 (80.6) | 29 (78.4) |
Duration of low back pain [years] | 13.1 ± 9.3 | 15.8 ± 12.9 | 13.2 ± 11.2 |
Current drug intake because of low back pain | 11 (29.7) | 14 (38.9) | 14 (37.8) |
Current consultations because of low back pain | 35 (94.6) | 36 (100) | 36 (97.3) |
VAS pain intensity [mm]a | 53.2 ± 7.4 | 60.3 ± 12.3 | 59.9 ± 12.8 |
FFbH-Rb | 75.9 ± 16.3 | 72.2 ± 12.9 | 70.2 ± 18.7 |
SF-36 | |||
Physical Component Summaryb | 39.1 ± 8.4 | 38.2 ± 6.6 | 38.6 ± 8.5 |
Mental Component Summaryb | 50.9 ± 10.4 | 50.2 ± 9.1 | 50.1 ± 10.0 |