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. 2019 Dec 12;14(4):468–476. doi: 10.5009/gnl19199

Table 4.

Comparison of Tolerability and Post-Procedure Satisfaction

Item Vibrator (n=100) Walking (n=100) Control (n=100) p-value
Nausea* 0.73±0.96 0.76±0.98 0.81±0.58 0.758
General discomfort* 0.74±0.97 0.83±1.03 0.73±0.55 0.447
Satisfaction with the procedure 4.25±0.83 4.21±0.82 4.11±0.86 0.125
Willingness to repeat the protocol 89 (89) 95 (95) NA 0.191
Adverse event 2 (2) 0 NA 0.497

Data are presented as mean±SD or number (%).

NA, not applicable.

*

Patient tolerability was measured on a scale from 0 to 5, with 0 indicating the symptom did not occur and 5 indicating the symptom was severe; Patient satisfaction was measured on a scale from 0 to 5, with 0 indicating complete dissatisfaction and 5 indicating high satisfaction; One patient complained of itching sensation on the skin under the belt, and another patient complained of mild abdominal discomfort.