Pain Study

Large Western University
METHODOLOGY
A group of 32 injury victims with pain were selected from two locations. One a pain clinic where the injuries ranged from sports trauma to falls, and two "old injuries acting up." The other location was an athletic training center at a large Western University during basketball, volleyball, and track seasons. The injuries and pain involved were strains, sprains, and trauma from falls, etc, of knees, ankles, shoulders and arms. There were no broken bones or deep cuts.
The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups, red or blue. Neither the subject nor the trainer/nurse/physician knew whether red or blue was experimental or control. Each subject was asked—and agreed—not to ingest any type of analgesic or other pain medication nor obtain any other methods of treatment for their injury or pain while participating in this study.
Results - the perceived levels of pain were calculated by subtracting the perceived level at each reporting time from the original pain perception:
· Thirty minutes - all control group subjects felt worse pain or no change. 31% of the treatment groups felt somewhat less pain. Significance of .024.

· Two hours - control group subjects continued to feel pain worse or the same. 56% of treatment group felt significant improvement. Significance is .003.

· 24 hours - 25% of control had some reduction in pain. 63% of treatment group had significant pain reduction.

· Three days - 30% of control group had slight pain reduction. 88% of treatment group had moderate to great pain reduction.

· Seven days - 33% of control group subjects had again slight reduction in pain. 91% of treatment group subjects had great to total pain reduction. Significance is .004.

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