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Table 5 Intention to treat analysis for primary and secondary outcomes at 4 weeks

From: A pilot single-blind parallel randomised controlled trial comparing kinesiology tape to compression in the management of subacute hand oedema after trauma

 

Treatment as usual (n = 7)

Mean (SD)

Trial treatment (n = 7)

Mean (SD)

Adjusted mean difference at 4 weeks unless stated (95% CI)

Linear regression

p-value

Volumeter (ml)

490.71 (59.47)

476.43 (103.27)

11.99 (−44.74 to 68.72)

0.651

PEM (0–100)

46.20 (19.39)

44.90 (14.57)

8.86 (−2.92 to 20.64)

0.126

ORS (06)

02

3 (43%)

2 (29%)

1.60a (0.16 to 16.23)

0.692b

36

4 (57%)

5 (71%)

EQ-5D-5L utility (0.594–1)

0.65 (0.14)

0.76 (0.13)

−0.87 (−0.25 to 0.07)

0.251

EQ-5D-5L VAS (0–100)

70.71 (14.84)

85.00 (12.91)

−14.29 (−31.36 to 2.79)

0.093

  1. SD Standard deviation, PEM Patient evaluation measure, ORS Oedema rating scale, VAS Visual analogue scale, CI Confidence interval
  2. aAdjusted (ORS score dichotomised) odds ratio
  3. bLogistic regression