Table 2 Results for outcomes of sensory and motor functions in the EMLA and placebo groups
EMLA group (n = 20) | Placebo group (n = 19) | EMLA vs. placebo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before | After | Before | After | ||||
Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean diff (95% CI)(after minus before) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean diff (95% CI)(after minus before) | Mean diff (95% CI)(EMLA minus placebo) | |
Sensory function | |||||||
SWM med fem cond (grams)†* | 0.02 (0.008:0.02) | 0.008 (0.008:0.02) | p = 0.430 | 0.008 (0.008:0.02) | 0.008 (0.008:0.04) | p = 0.134 | p = 0.276 |
SWM lat fem cond (grams)†* | 0.008 (0.008:0.02) | 0.008 (0.008:0.02) | p = 0.442 | 0.008 (0.008:0.04) | 0.008 (0.008:0.03) | p = 0.505 | p = 0.951 |
VPT med mall (Volt) | 9.2(0.6) | 10.3(0.8) | 1.1(0.4:1.8) | 9.7(0.60) | 10.2(0.68) | 0.5(−0.1:1.1) | 0.6(−0.4:1.5) |
VPT med fem cond (Volt) | 15.5(1.27) | 15.1(1.51) | −0.4(−1.9:1.1) | 16.0(1.20) | 15.5(1.22) | −0.6(−2.4:1.3) | 0.0(−2.4:2.4) |
TDPM (degrees) | 2.69(0.33) | 2.52(0.27) | −0.16(−0.73:0.41) | 2.74(0.37) | 2.84(0.54) | 0.11(−1.0:1.27) | −0.28(−1.57:1.01) |
Motor function | |||||||
One-leg hop (cm) | 79.2(12.4) | 83.3(7.61) | 4.0(−0.1:8.2) | 90.6(9.9) | 100.0(9.7) | 9.5(3.6:15.3) | −6.4(−13.4:0.6) |
Knee ext power (W)* | 130.0(12.4) | 139.5(14.0) | 9.5(1.4:17.7) | 156.9(15.4) | 158.3(15.5) | 1.5(−8.1:11.0) | 6.9(−5.5:19.4) |