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Table 3 Clinical parameters before and after intervention (PP 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 = 27)

Medium-sodium+SPL (n = 24)

Low-sodium+SPL (n = 23)

P among groups

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

Before intervention

0.37 (0.23,0.67)

0.41 (0.32,0.64)

0.35 (0.28,0.56)

0.482

At 12 weeks

0.21 (0.16,0.50)

0.27 (0.15,0.41)

0.30 (0.17,0.60)

0.827

Change between pre- and post- intervention

−0.06 (−0.24,0)

−0.17 (−0.25,-0.01)

−0.12 (− 0.27,0.05)

0.721

P within the group

0.004

0.009

0.021

 

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

Before intervention

30.22 (19.00,69.46)

50.88 (27.91,73.03)

34.89 (26.60,52.94)

0.342

 

At 12 weeks

24.62 (14.02,48.32)

23.77 (17.36,40.31)

30.00 (15.49,56.97)

0.957

 

Change between pre- and post- intervention

−3.72 (−16.42,1.04)

−15.85 (−41.40,-3.27)

−11.70 (−22.88,10.92)

0.112

 

P within the group

0.030

0.012

0.046

 

Secondary endpoint eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2)

Before intervention

93.15 ± 30.94

98.18 ± 30.75

94.48 ± 27.11

0.826

12 weeks

96.56 ± 31.20

93.50 ± 25.36

94.35 ± 28.99

0.925

Change between pre- and post-intervention [95% confidence interval]

3.41 [−0.57,7.39]

−4.68 [−12.10,2.74]

−0.13 [−3.90,3.64]

0.082

P within the group

0.090

0.205

0.944

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