Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study
Table 2
Within-group comparison between baseline and different time points ( for each group).
Time point
DASH
PFGS
VAS at rest
VAS in motion
VAS in exertion
Treatment group
Control group
Treatment group
Control group
Treatment group
Control group
Treatment group
Control group
Treatment group
Control group
Baseline
Median (min.–max.)
24.58 (10.83–35.83)
18.33 (9.17–43.33)
16.55 (7.10–31.70)
17.23 (8.02–38.57)
2.55 (0.10–6.00)
1.45 (0.00–4.30)
3.65 (2.00–8.00)
4.15 (1.60–6.70)
6.70 (3.50–9.50)
7.35 (3.20–10.00)
4th treatment
Median (min.–max.)
19.16 (10.82–34.17)
16.66 (6.67–39.70)
17.84 (8.30–32.90)
16.50 (8.73–38.00)
1.45 (0.00–4.70)
1.05 (0.00–4.70)
2.95 (0.00–6.70)
3.20 (1.50–6.50)
4.85 (2.00–8.50)
6.35 (2.60–10.00)
Comparison to baseline ()
Median difference
7th treatment
Median (min.–max.)
13.34 (8.33–24.17)
17.08 (6.67–32.50)
19.45 (11.20–34.50)
17.48 (8.78–37.87)
0.55 (0.00–3.40)
0.90 (0.00–3.60)
1.75 (0.20–6.30)
2.90 (1.50–6.90)
3.15 (0.80–7.40)
6.20 (2.60–9.50)
Comparison to baseline ()
Median difference
9th treatment
Median (min.–max.)
10.83 (6.67–21.67)
17.08 (4.17–31.67)
20.55 (12.50–35.60)
18.81 (8.73–36.90)
0.50 (0.00–2.10)
0.95 (0.00–4.50)
1.25 (0.00–4.10)
2.60 (1.50–6.50)
2.40 (0.80–7.00)
5.80 (2.00–9.60)
Comparison to baseline ()
Median difference
2 weeks after treatment
Median (min.–max.)
6.67 (2.50–21.67)
15.83 (3.33–31.67)
21.20 (12.00–37.50)
16.46 (8.00–39.87)
0.00 (0.00–2.70)
0.90 (0.00–1.70)
0.60 (0.00–3.40)
2.70 (0.80–7.40)
1.85 (0.30–8.40)
5.25 (1.30–9.60)
Comparison to baseline ()
Median difference
DASH score: disability of the arm, shoulder, and hand score; PFGS: pain-free grip strength; VAS: visual analogue scale. : statistically significant difference () between medians.
