From: Unloading shoes for intermittent claudication: a randomised crossover trial
Outcome measure | Treatment sequence | Treatment period | Within-individual difference: Control minus unloading | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |||
6-min walk distance, metres | AB | |||
Sample size | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Mean (SD) | 386 (92) | 374 (93) | 16 (45) | |
BA | ||||
Sample size | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Mean (SD) | 371 (97) | 376 (107) | 5 (45) | |
Treatment effecta | ||||
Sample size | – | – | 34 | |
Mean (95% CI) | – | – | 11 (−5 to 26) | |
p-value | – | – | 0.18 | |
Pain-free walking distance during usual-pace walking, metres | AB | |||
Sample size | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Mean (SD) | 161 (106) | 217 (178) | −53 (81) | |
BA | ||||
Sample size | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Mean (SD) | 121 (55) | 159 (72) | 38 (60) | |
Treatment effecta | ||||
Sample size | – | – | 34 | |
Mean (95% CI) | – | – | −7 (−32 to 17) | |
p-value | – | – | 0.55 |