Table 2 Comparison of pain threshold values between people with neuropathic-like symptoms, nociceptive pain, and unclear classification
Characteristics | Nociceptive pain n = 173 | Unclear n = 69 | Neuropathic-like symptoms n = 66 | ANOVA | Comparison Groups | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | ||||||
Dorsal forearm algometry (kgf) | 4.1 (1.5) | 3.6 (1.2) | 3.6 (1.2) | 5.290 | Nociceptive versus Unclear | .029 |
Nociceptive versus Neuropathic | .024 | |||||
Tibialis anterior algometry (kgf) | 4.6 (1.7) | 4.2 (1.7) | 3.5 (1.4) | 8.673 | Nociceptive versus Neuropathic | < .001 |
After Cold Pressor Test | ||||||
Nociceptive versus Unclear | .042 | |||||
Dorsal forearm algometry (kgf) | 4.4 (1.6) | 3.9 (1.6) | 3.6 (1.3) | 8.417 | Nociceptive versus Neuropathic | < .001 |
Tibialis anterior algometry (kgf) | 4.9 (1.9) | 4.5 (2.0) | 4.0 (1.5) | 3.961 | Nociceptive versus Neuropathic | .003 |
Within-group change | ||||||
Dorsal forearm algometry (kgf) | 0.3 (1.2) | 0.3 (1.1) | -0.0 (1.1) | 1.829 | - | .162 |
Tibialis anterior algometry (kgf) | 0.3 (1.3) | 0.3 (1.1) | 0.4 (1.1) | 0.221 | - | .802 |