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Table 5 The time in seconds required to complete the Trail-making test (TMT) part A and B

From: Transcranial bright light treatment via the ear canals in seasonal affective disorder: a randomized, double-blind dose-response study

Measure

Group 1 (n = 28)

Group 2 (n = 31)

Group 3 (n = 30)

 

Mean (s)

95% CI (s)

 

Mean (s)

95% CI (s)

 

Mean (s)

95% CI (s)

 

TMT-A

         

  Week 0

31.0

27.0-34.9

 

34.5

31.3-37.6

 

32.7

26.1-39.2

 

  Week 4

27.0

23.3-30.7

 

27.1

24.5-29.8

 

22.5

19.5-25.4

 

TMT-B

         

  Week 0

65.1

57.4-72.7

 

66.8

60.7-72.8

 

73.0

62.0-84.1

 

  Week 4

59.7

49.4-70.0

 

56.6

51.8-61.4

 

58.5

47.5-69.5

 

Change

%

95% CI

p-value

%

95% CI

p-value

%

95% CI

p-value

  TMT-A

-9.7

-2.2- -17.3

0.0066

-18.0

-11.6- -24.4

<0.0001

-18.7

-12.3- -25.1

0.0004

  TMT-B

-6.5

5.0- -18.1

0.1104

-11.2

-4.9- -17.4

0.0009

-7.9

-1.2- -16.9

0.1060