A Better Way to Decrease Knee Swelling in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial
Table 3
Mean and SD of the change in the outcome measures for the IPC and cold-pack groups.
Outcomes
IPC group ()
Cold-pack group ()
t
ΔKnee flexion (degree)
6.33 ± 6.51
6.25 ± 7.96
−0.008
0.994
ΔQuadriceps MS (N/m)
6.53 ± 10.72
4.28 ± 6.73
1.262
0.211
ΔHamstring MS (N/m)
4.02 ± 1.62
2.68 ± 1.45
1.825
0.072
ΔKnee swelling (cm)
−2.60 ± 0.86
−0.49 ± 0.92
2.243
0.028
ΔPain intensity (cm)
−1.78 ± 1.80
−1.46 ± 1.74
−1.481
0.143
ΔWOMAC-pain (score)
−1.91 ± 2.43
−1.80 ± 2.03
0.120
0.905
ΔWOMAC-stiffness (score)
−0.28 ± 1.25
−0.11 ± 1.40
−0.716
0.476
ΔWOMAC-physical function (score)
−3.91 ± 5.91
−4.13 ± 4.51
−0.237
0.813
Values are means with standard deviation. Independent sample t-test. . SD: standard deviation; MS: muscle strength; IPC: intermittent pneumatic compression.
