Intra- and intergroup comparison of preT and postT3 DN4 scores
| DN4 scores | bTENS (n = 13) | cTENS (n = 14) | pTENS (n = 13) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| preT | 5.4 ± 1.5 | 5 (4-8) | 5.1 ± 1.3 | 4 (4-8) | 5.0 ± 1.1 | 5 (4-7) | 0.479 |
| postT3 | 2.5 ± 2.3 | 2 (0-7) | 3.4 ± 2.2 | 3 (0-7) | 3.1 ± 2.1 | 2 (0-7) | |
| < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||||
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (minimum-maximum).
preT: before treatment, postT3: third month after treatment, DN4: Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questions, TENS: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, bTENS: burst TENS, cTENS: conventional TENS, pTENS: placebo TENS.
aKruskal–Wallis test. b