Table 2 Comparison of pre-and post-sessions pain, anxiety, satisfaction and quality of ED service score in MT and non-MT groups

Pain score (mean [95%CI])

Overall (n = 63)

5.58

[5.06, 6.10]

4.06

[3.54, 4.59]

1.52

[0.86, 2.17]

5.22

[4.71, 5.73]

5.13

[4.62, 5.63]

0.09

[-0.55, 0.74]

0.002

Trauma-related-pain^a

(n = 25)

5.73

[4.97, 6.49]

5.45

[4.70, 6.21]

0.27

[-0.58, 1.12]

5.00

[4.33, 5.67]

4.50

[3.83, 5.17]

0.50

[-0.25, 1.25]

0.695

Non-trauma-related-pain^b (n = 38)

5.50

[4.88, 6.11]

3.30

[2.68, 3.92]

2.20

[1.37, 3.03]

5.39

[4.74, 6.04]

5.61

[4.96, 6.26]

0.22

[-1.10, 0.65]

< 0.001

Anxiety score (mean [95%CI])

Overall

(n = 63)

6.16

[5.26, 7.06]

4.29

[3.39, 5.19]

1.87

[0.97, 2.77]

6.22

[5.33, 7.11]

5.78

[4.89, 6.67]

0.44

[-0.44, 1.32]

0.026

Trauma-related-pain^a

(n = 25)

5.54

[4.02, 7.07]

4.55

[3.02, 6.07]

1.00

[0.56, 2.56]

6.35

[5.01, 7.71]

6.00

[4.65, 7.35]

0.36

[-1.03, 1.74]

0.547

Non-trauma-related-pain^b

(n = 38)

6.50

[5.39, 7.61]

4.15 [3.04,5.23]

2.35

[1.29, 3.41]

6.11

[4.94, 7.28]

5.61

[4.44, 6.78]

0.50

[-0.62, 1.62]

0.019

Satisfaction score (mean [95%CI])

Overall

(n = 63)

8.65

[8.20, 9.08]

9.12

[8.69, 9.57]

0.48

[0.17, 0.80]

8.38

[7.94, 8.81]

8.84

[8.41, 9.28]

0.47

[0.16, 0.78]

0.946

Quality of ED service score (mean [95%CI])

Overall

(n = 63)

8.25

[7.81, 8.70]

9.23

[8.78, 9.67]

0.98

[0.59, 1.35]

9.03

[8.59, 9.47]

9.13

[8.69, 9.56]

0.10

[-0.28, 0.47]

0.001