Change in tender and swollen joints and patient’s global assessment (PtGA) scores in RCT participants with RA. Values are the mean ± SD unless otherwise specified.
| Variable | Yoga, n = 11 | Difference (95% CI) | Waitlist, n = 14 | Difference (95% CI) | Week 8 Between Group Differences, mean (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | Week 8 | Week 0 | Week 8 | Unadjusted | Model 1* | |||
| Tender joints, 28-count | 10.4 ± 7.5 | 4.5 ± 6.9 | −5.9 (−9.8 – −2.0) | 8.1 ± 8.3 | 3.5 ± 5.8 | −4.6 (−9.4–0.3) | 1.0 (−4.3–6.2) | 0.1 (−4.7–4.8) |
| Swollen joints, 28-count | 8.3 ± 4.6 | 4.1 ± 4.8 | −4.2 (−7.9 – −0.5) | 7.7 ± 7.3 | 3.6 ± 5.2 | −4.1 (−8.5–0.2) | 0.5 (−3.7–4.7) | 0.4 (−3.7–4.4) |
| PtGA | 36.8 ± 8.0 | 19.4 ± 14.5 | −17.4 (−33.2 – −1.6) | 37.2 ± 24.0 | 12.7 ± 12.5 | −24.5 (−39.9 – −9.1) | 0.1(−16.5–16.7) | 6.8 (−3.4–17.3) |
Week 8 scores significantly different (p < 0.05) from baseline are shown in bold face. Model 1: ANCOVA adjusted for baseline value. RCT: randomized controlled trial; RA: rheumatoid arthritis.