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Table 2 Clinical parameters before and after intervention (ITT set)

From: Efficacy and safety of a low-sodium diet and spironolactone in patients with stage 1-3a chronic kidney disease: a pilot study

Parameters

Low-sodium+placebo (n = 28)

Medium-sodium+SPL (n = 28)

Low-sodium+SPL (n = 28)

P among groups

Primary endpoint 24-h urine protein (g/d)

Before intervention

0.37 (0.23,0.70)

0.44 (0.33,0.71)

0.35 (0.26,0.73)

0.365

At 12 weeks

0.23 (0.16,0.51)

0.29 (0.17,0.50)

0.31 (0.22,0.60)

0.791

Change between pre- and post- intervention

−0.06 (− 0.24,0)

−0.17 (− 0.25,-0.01)

− 0.12 (− 0.27,0.05)

0.760

P within group

0.004

0.020

0.013

 

24-h urine protein to creatinine ratio (g/mol)

Before intervention

30.54 (18.83,77.38)

54.00 (28.77,

81.30)

33.12 (25.90,

58.68)

0.248

 

At 12 weeks

25.40 (14.12,50.71)

24.72 (18.49,44.10)

29.20 (15.69,62.39)

0.949

 

Change between pre- and post- intervention

−3.72 (−16.42,1.04)

−15.85 (−41.40,-3.27)

−11.70 (−22.88,10.92)

0.118

 

P within group

0.012

0.011

0.026

 
  1. Note: Data are mean:standard deviation or median (interquartile range)
  2. eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate