Table 2

 Effects of glyceryl trinitrate 1.25 mg/day through transdermal patch and rehabilitation versus rehabilitation alone on tennis elbow (adapted from Paoloni et al19)

WeekActivePlacebop Value
All results are adjusted for the baseline (week 0) value.
Pain with activity—all patients
(n = 35)(n = 39)
22.12.30.31
61.81.90.57
121.51.60.61
241.31.50.56
Pain with activity—bilateral patients excluded
(n = 31)(n = 37)
22.12.40.11
61.81.90.57
121.51.60.72
241.31.50.43
Tenderness—by elbow
(n = 39)(n = 41)
21.01.10.25
60.71.10.014
120.71.10.006
240.51.00.014
Tenderness—bilateral data averaged
(n = 35)(n = 40)
21.01.20.08
60.61.10.010
120.61.10.003
240.51.00.008
Tenderness—bilateral patients excluded
(n = 31)(n = 38)
20.91.20.037
60.81.30.008
120.81.30.002
240.61.10.008
Change from baseline in total work—by elbow
(n = 39)(n = 41)
28.9−1.80.048
621.65.60.007
1223.06.50.019
2435.915.40.019
Change from baseline in total work—all patients—bilateral data averaged
(n = 35)(n = 39)
29.8−2.00.036
623.16.50.007
1223.27.30.027
2438.517.10.020
Change from baseline in total work—bilateral patients excluded
(n = 31)(n = 37)
211.0−2.40.028
625.07.40.007
1223.48.00.044
2441.918.90.019
Pain at night—all patients
(n = 35)(n = 39)
21.21.40.28
60.91.20.20
120.91.10.33
240.70.80.44
Pain at night—bilateral patients excluded
(n = 31)(n = 37)
21.11.40.13
60.91.20.24
120.91.10.38
240.60.80.39
Pain at rest—all patients
(n = 35)(n = 39)
21.11.20.84
60.81.00.32
120.91.00.54
240.91.00.66
Pain at rest—bilateral patients excluded
(n = 31)(n = 37)
21.01.10.56
60.81.10.27
120.91.00.69
240.91.00.67
Change from baseline in peak force—by elbow
(n = 39)(n = 41)
21.30.00.06
62.50.80.016
122.60.60.020
243.41.40.025
Change from baseline in peak force—all patients—bilateral data averaged
(n = 35)(n = 39)
21.4−0.010.041
62.60.90.015
122.60.70.024
243.71.60.024
Change from baseline in peak force—bilateral patients excluded
(n = 31)(n = 37)
21.6−0.10.027
62.81.00.016
122.60.80.036
244.11.80.021