Table 4.
Item | Vibrator (n=100) | Walking (n=100) | Control (n=100) | p-value |
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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.