Barely Significant

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There were nominally significant differences for two items from the PACIC subscale “Goal setting” (“I was given a copy of my treatment plan”, p-value: 0.027; “I was encouraged to go to a specific group or class to help me cope with my chronic condition”, 0.025) and for two items from the PACIC subscale “problem solving/contextual counselling” (“I was helped to make a treatment plan that I could carry out in my daily life”, 0.019; “I was helped to plan ahead so I could take care of my condition even in hard times”, 0.012).
The borderline significant reduction of MAGE and the markedly significant difference in MAGE at the end of the study derived from the 7-point SMBG, and of the exploratory biomarkers CRP and FGF-21 in the TENS group as compared to the placebo group warrants further follow-up study to confirm the potential beneficial effects of TENS on GV, inflammation, and fibrosis in patients with type 2 diabetes.