Research Article

The Effect of Foot Massage on Pain of the Intensive Care Patients: A Parallel Randomized Single-Blind Controlled Trial

Table 5

Adjustment for multiple comparisons using Bonferroni for the comparison of pain between the family-based massage group, nurse-based massage group, and control at different times.

TimeGroup (I)Group (J)Mean difference (I − J)Standard error value95% confidence interval for difference

BeforeFamily-based massage groupNurse-based massage group0.280.240.70−0.85–0.29
Control group0.200.24>0.99−0.37–0.77
Nurse-based massage groupControl group0.480.240.13−0.09–1.05

Immediately after interventionFamily-based massage groupNurse-based massage group0.760.240.0040.19–1.38
Control group−0.560.240.05−1.13–0.007
Nurse-based massage groupControl group−1.320.24<0.001−1.89 to −0.75

One week after the interventionFamily-based massage groupNurse-based massage group0.400.240.27−0.17–0.97
Control group−0.640.240.02−1.21 to −0.07
Nurse-based massage groupControl group−1.040.24<0.001−1.61 to −0.47