| Outcome |
Description |
Categories/Measures |
NRT |
Sham |
P |
| Spontaneous pain relief |
T30‐T0 (self reported) |
Disappeared + greatly improved / slightly improved + unchanged + worsened |
45/2 |
1/41 |
<0.0001 |
| Referred pain relief |
T30‐T0 (self reported) |
Disappeared + greatly improved / slightly improved + unchanged + worsened |
36/0 |
0/31 |
<0.0001 |
| Tenderness pain relief |
T30‐T0 (self reported) |
Disappeared + greatly improved / slightly improved + unchanged + worsened |
46/1 |
0/42 |
<0.0001 |
| Daily activity |
T30‐T0 (self reported) |
Normal + greatly improved / slightly improved + unchanged + worse |
36/5 |
1/36 |
<0.0001 |
| Functional status |
T30‐T0 (physical exam) |
Normal + greatly improved / slightly improved + unchanged + worse |
45/2 |
1/42 |
<0.0001 |
| Changes in medication use |
T30‐T0 (self reported) |
Suspended + reduced / maintained + increased |
44/3 |
11/32 |
<0.0001 |
| No. days off work |
Self reported |
Mean (SD) |
4.70 (11.60) |
12.50 (13.24) |
<0.003 |
| No. days in bed |
Self reported |
Mean (SD) |
0.96 (4.92) |
5.21 (9.50) |
<0.008 |
| Side effects |
Spontaneously self‐reported |
Yes / No |
4/43 |
17/26 |
<0.002 |
