Table 2 Quality of life SF-36.

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)

Physical function

76.3 ± 22.2 (61.4;91.3)

73.1 ± 44.7 (43.0;103.2)

80.5 ± 24.7 (62.7;98.2)

77.0 ± 24.4 (59.5;94.4)

0.029

.627

.683

.984

Physical role functioning

40.9 ± 37.5 (15.6;66.1)

68.1 ± 65.2 (24.3;112.0)

57.5 ± 40.9 (28.2;86.7)

82.5 ± 47.2 (48.7;116.2)

0.114

.294

.083

.937

Pain

55.5 ± 28.0 (36.7;74.3)

59.4 ± 33.6 (36.8;82.0)

67.0 ± 31.2 (44.6;89.7)

79.3 ± 28.5 (58.8;99.7)

0.834

.041

.283

.564

General health perceptions

50.6 ± 20.9 (36.5;64.7)

43.0 ± 29.2 (23.3;62.6)

52.5 ± 18.7 (39.0;65.9)

43.9 ± 18.4 (30.6;57.1)

0.097

.849

.274

.947

Vitality

56.3 ± 20.3 (42.6;70.0)

53.6 ± 28.1 (34.7;72.5)

56.0 ± 22.0 (40.2;71.7)

61.5 ± 14.5 (51.0;71.9)

0.906

.576

.858

.539

Social role functioning

69.3 ± 24.5 (52.7;85.8)

78.4 ± 36.2 (54.0;102.4)

83.7 ± 25.0 (65.8;101.6)

86.2 ± 23.1 (69.6;102.8)

0.883

.140

.421

.654

Emotional role functioning

51.5 ± 47.9 (19.2;83.7)

57.5 ± 66.8 (12.6;102.4)

53.3 ± 50.1 (17.4;89.2)

70.0 ± 42.8 (39.3;100.6)

0.583

.588

.401

.686

Mental health

72.0 ± 24.1 (55.7;88.2)

63.6 ± 34.0 (40.7;86.5)

61.2 ± 25.9 (42.6;79.7)

69.6 ± 25.8 (51.0;88.1)

2.570

.614

.936

.092

  1. ANOVA two-way (group × time interaction).
  2. ME Mean, SD Standard deviation, NMES Neuromuscular electrical stimulation.