Table 1 Biochemical analyses.

From: No effect of intradialytic neuromuscular electrical stimulation on inflammation and quality of life: a randomized and parallel design clinical trial

Parameters

Control

NMES

Effect size

p group

p time

p interaction

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

ME ± SD (95%CI)

ME ± SD (95%CI)

ME ± SD (95%CI)

ME ± SD (95%CI)

Hs-CRP (mg/dL)

13.9 ± 36.5 (10.6;38.5)

2.3 ± 1.9 (1.0;3.6)

20.3 ± 25.7 (1.0;3.6)

10.5 ± 14.0 (0.4;20.5)

0.006

.257

.100

.888

Interleukin 6 (pg/mL)

5.0 ± 5.0 (1.4;8.6)

3.4 ± 1.4.1 (0.2;6.2)

11.0 ± 27.8 (0.2;6.2)

6.1 ± 14.7 (− 4.3;16.6)

18.179

.424

.544

.810

Interleukin 10 (pg/mL)

3.5 ± 5.6 (− 0.6;7.4)

2.0 ± 2.4 (0.1;3.6)

2.3 ± 2.9 (0.1;3.6)

0.9 ± 0.5 (0.5;1.3)

32.301

.154

.359

.587

TNFα (pg/mL)

14.7 ± 13.7 (3.8;24.9)

18.0 ± 22.6 (− 0.8;36.9)

6.8 ± 10.1 (− 0.8;36.9)

4.5 ± 2.9 (2.3;6.6)

32.475

.015

.918

.481

  1. ANOVA two-way (group × time interaction).
  2. ME Mean, SD Standard deviation, Hs-CRP High sensitive C reactive protein, TNFα Tumor necrosis factor alpha, NMES Neuromuscular electrical stimulation.
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