Table 4.
The mean value (pre- and post-rTMS sessions) of polysomnography parameters (part II) among the studied groups.
| Baseline Assessment | Follow Up 10 Days after Sessions [% of Improvement] | Wilcoxon Measure Analysis | Effect Size | Friedman Measure Analysis Time × Group Interaction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desaturation index [normal ODI < 5 events/hour] | |||||
| Sham group (n = 8) Median (IQR) |
4.94 ± 3.58 5.7(7.3) |
5.4 ± 3.94 5.7(9.4) |
Z = −1.34, p = 0.18 | [1.076] a | p = 0.225 |
| Real group (n = 16) Median (IQR) |
6.67 ± 4.84 5.9(9.1) |
4.89 ± 3.12 5.7(5.57) |
Z = −1.534, p = 0.125 | [0.83] a | |
| Mann–Whitney at each time of assessment | Z = −0.637, p = 0.524 | Z = −0.062, p = 0.951 | |||
| Average oxygen saturation SpO2 | |||||
| Sham group (n = 8) Median (IQR) |
93.43 ± 1.81 94(3) |
91.85 ± 3.33 92(3) |
Z = −1, p = 0.317 |
[0.756] a | p = 0.405 |
| Real group (n = 16) Median (IQR) |
92.93 ± 2.58 94(2) |
94.21 ± 2.11 94.5(3.5) |
Z = −0.998, p = 0.318 | [0.515] a | |
| Mann–Whitney at each time of assessment | Z = −0.032, p = 0.975 | Z = −1.802, p = 0.071 | |||
| Arousal index (/h) (normal: <five events/hour) | |||||
| Sham group (n = 8) Median (IQR) |
12.74 ± 14.24 5(16.7) |
12.23 ± 12.5 6(13) |
Z = −0.105, p = 0.917 | [0.074] a | p = 0.033 * |
| Real group (n = 16) Median (IQR) |
9.95 ± 7.11 9.9(10.63) |
8.11 ± 6.51 6.7(11) |
Z = −2.94, p = 0.003 * | [2.168] a | |
| Mann–Whitney at each time of assessment | Z = −0.429, p = 0.668 | Z = −0.460, p = 0.645 |
|||
| Periodic leg movement index (PLM index) (/h) [normal = PLM index = <five events/hour] | |||||
| Sham group (n = 8) Median (IQR) |
8.42 ± 8.34 4.38(14.95) |
7.87 ± 8.14 3(16) |
Z = −1.214, p = 0.225 | [0.95] a | p = 0.001 * |
| Real group (n = 16) Median (IQR) |
6.75 ± 6.43 4.39(9.5) |
2.08 ± 3.09 1.56(2.26) |
Z = −2.97, p = 0.003* | [2.217] a | |
| Mann–Whitney at each time of assessment | Z = −0.553, p = 0.580 | Z = −2.112, p = 0.035 * | |||
| Apnea, hypopnea index per hour AHI/h [normal: AHI < five events/hour] | |||||
| Sham group (n = 8) Median (IQR) |
8.24 ± 4.34 5.13(7.4) |
9.23 ± 5.63 5.13(11.23) |
Z = −1.604, p = 0.109 | [1.377] a | p = 0.134 |
| Real group (n = 16) Median (IQR) |
8.09 ± 5.36 8.84(9.8) |
4.01 ± 1.95 4.77(1.8) |
Z = −2.553, p = 0.011 * | [1.658] a | |
| Mann–Whitney at each time of assessment | Z = −0.226, p = 0.821 | Z = −2.34, p = 0.019 * | |||
a Cohen’s d coefficient, * significant p value, IQR; interquartile range.