Effectiveness of deep cervical fascial manipulation and yoga postures on pain, function, and oculomotor control in patients with mechanical neck pain: study protocol of a pragmatic, parallel-group, randomized, controlled trial

Table 4 Between-group difference in change of scores

Outcome	Change in scores between the treatment sessions and follow-up
	∆t₀ *- t*₂			∆t₂ *– t*₃			∆t₃ *- t*₄			∆t₄ *– t*_3m			∆t_3m *– t*_6m
	IG	CG	Diff (IG & CG)	IG	CG	Diff (IG & CG)	IG	CG	Diff (IG & CG)	IG	CG	Diff (IG & CG)	IG	CG	Diff (IG & CG)
NPRS EEROM
Outcome measures	Change in scores between treatment sessions and follow-up.
	∆t₀ *– t*₄						∆t₀ *– t_3m – t*_6m
	IG			CG		Diff (IG & CG)	IG			CG			Diff (IG & CG)
PSFS FABQ
Outcome measures	Change in scores between treatment sessions and follow - up.
	∆t₀ *– t*₄						∆t₄ *– t*_3m
	IG			CG		Diff (IG & CG)	IG			CG			Diff (IG & CG)
Oculomotor control Myofascial stiffness

Diff difference, IG intervention group, CG control group, NPRS numerical pain rating scale, PSFS patient-specific functional scale, FABQ fear-avoidance behavior questionnaire, EEROM elbow extension range of motion
t₀ baseline, t₁ week 1, t₂ week 2, t₃ week 3, t₄ week 4, t_3m 3 months following the 1st treatment session, t_6m 6 months following the 1st treatment session

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