Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Pain, Fatigue, and Health Quality of Life of Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Crossover Clinical Trial
Table 4
Data related to the quality of life before and after the intervention.
tDCS ()
Sham ()
Pre
Post
ES
Pre
Post
ES
Physical function
62.5 (48.8-72.5)
70 (60-88)
0.38
55 (40-67.5)
55 (45-63.8)
0.14
0.281
0.770
0.034
Physical aspect
95 (50-100)
100 (68-100)
0.23
50 (0.0-100)
50 (37.5-100)
0.15
0.492
0.267
0.941
Pain
35 (28.8-52.5)
20 (0.0-33.1)
-0.71
30 (10-40)
40 (30-50)
0.48
0.205
0.453
0.928
General health
70 (46.2-81.2)
70 (57.5-75)
0.18
70 (57.5-82.5)
60 (50-77.5)
-0.09
0.943
0.160
0.252
Vitality
52.5 (41.2-6.2)
47.5 (40-60)
-0.12
45 (25-55)
45 (40-60)
0.29
0.59
0.952
0.040
Social aspects
45 (34.8-50)
50 (38-53.2)
0.02
50 (38-62.5)
50 (44-66.5)
0.32
0.422
0.287
0.240
Emotional aspects
100 (33-100)
100 (62.6-100)
0.08
67 (33-100)
67 (16.5-100)
-0.14
0.692
0.748
0.249
Mental health
49 (39-56)
49 (44-60)
0.06
48 (44-60)
50 (40-56)
0.04
0.883
0.176
0.156
Data are presented as median (25th-75th). tDCS: transcranial direct current stimulation; ES: effect size.
