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Table 3 Intention to treat analysis comparing TENS and de-tuned TENS while Walking*

From: Effect of active TENS versus de-tuned TENS on walking capacity in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a randomized controlled trial

Outcome

Baseline

Active TENS

De-tuned TENS

Treatment effect

P-value

Mean difference from baseline with 95% CI

Adjusted Treatment effect with 95% CI

P value

Primary Outcomes

     

No. of Participants

104

49

51

  

SPWT Distance meters

 

210.1 (70.0 to 350.2)

163.3 (72.5 to 254.1)

46.9 (−118.4 to 212.1)

0.57

  

Percentage with 95% CI

Relative Risk with 95% CI

 

>30% improvement in SPWT - % [N]

 

71 (57, 82)

[35/49]

74 (60, 84)

[38/51]

0.96 (0.7 to 1.2)

0.77

Secondary Outcome

     

>50% improvement in SPWT- % [N]

 

69 (55, 80)

[34/49]

69 (56, 80)

[35/51]

0.99 (0.8 to 1.3)

0.94

  1. *Similar Table with different data published previously [26]