Table 5 Effects of the combined nicotinamide riboside and nicotinamide riboside + resveratrol groups, compared to placebo, on gastrocnemius muscle biopsy outcomes in participants with peripheral artery disease (secondary outcomes)

From: Nicotinamide riboside for peripheral artery disease: the NICE randomized clinical trial

 

NR alone and NR + resveratrol groups combined

Placebo

Comparison of change between the NR groups and placebo

 

Baseline, mean (standard deviation)

Follow-up, mean (standard deviation)

Within group change, LSMeans (standard error)

Baseline, mean (SD)

Follow-up, mean (standard deviation)

Within group change, LSMeans (standard error)

LSMeans (90% CI) P value

NAD+ (pmol/mg)

100.31

(68.33)

N = 12

115.84 (60.95)

N = 12

8.70

(17.92)

92.33

(59.14)

N = 5

105.71 (46.95)

N = 5

43.83

(26.15)

−35.13

(−81.20, +∞)

P = 0.84

Satellite cell (satellite cells/100 fibers)

24.72

(17.63)

N = 11

23.50 (12.44)

N = 11

−0.81

(3.32)

18.30

(11.21)

N = 5

12.27 (5.66)

N = 5

−11.95

(5.18)

+11.14

(2.16, +∞)

P = 0.060

Type 1 myofibers (%)

45.90

(21.73)

N = 11

44.26 (17.77)

N = 11

−2.88

(3.58)

56.79

(14.04)

N = 5

50.34 (16.50)

N = 5

−8.09

(5.75)

+5.21

(−4.47, +∞)

P = 0.24

  1. Analyses were performed with analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), adjusting for baseline values, age, sex, race, and randomization to resveratrol.