Table 2 Improvement of outcomes in both group
Outcome | Baseline | Week 1 | Week 4 | Week 12 | Week 24 | p-value†|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcome: MAS | ||||||
 Double SW group | 2.63 (1.09) | 2.38 (0.89) | 2.13 (1.02) | 2.50 (1.03) | 2.50 (1.03) | 0.043* |
 Control SW group | 2.56 (0.92) | 2.22 (0.94) | 2.22 (0.94) | 2.44 (1.04) | 2.39 (1.04) | 0.128 |
Secondary outcomes | ||||||
R2-R1 angle of MTS | ||||||
 Double SW group | 16.44 (8.82) | 18.31 (9.03) | 15.94 (5.84) | 19.19 (6.16) | 17.50 (5.16) | 0.285 |
 Control SW group | 12.50 (11.01) | 15.83 (10.04) | 13.06 (9.87) | 15.56 (8.89) | 16.94 (8.77) | 0.338 |
PROM | ||||||
 Double SW group | 44.67 (9.57) | 48.13 (9.11) | 50.94 (10.04) | 48.56 (11.54) | 51.38 (8.54) | 0.007** |
 Control SW group | 44.72 (9.31) | 49.17 (10.04) | 47.78 (11.79) | 48.06 (13.41) | 49.72 (12.06) | 0.181 |
Timed Up and Go Test | ||||||
 Double SW group | 44.24 (38.82) | 34.21 (37.32) | 40.16 (52.01) | 31.95 (38.20) | 30.95 (38.02) | <0.001** |
 Control SW group | 39.04 (29.71) | 37.61 (28.26) | 37.80 (31.23) | 34.42 (26.80) | 35.88 (27.39) | 0.114 |
Barthel index | ||||||
 Double SW group | 68.13 (26.20) | 76.56 (18.14) | 81.88 (16.42) | 83.13 (15.15) | 83.75 (15.22) | <0.001** |
 Control SW group | 66.39 (22.67) | 69.72 (22.33) | 69.72 (22.33) | 70.00 (22.43) | 71.11 (23.42) | 0.009** |
Strain elastography | ||||||
 Double SW group | 1.09 (0.34) | 0.94 (0.35) | 1.01 (0.38) | 1.07 (0.49) | 0.98 (0.56) | 0.385 |
 Control SW group | 1.10 (0.50) | 1.41 (0.71) | 0.99 (0.38) | 1.04 (0.50) | 1.00 (0.39) | 0.231 |