Fig 1.
Study design.
Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population.
Table 2.
Baseline characteristics after randomization.
Table 3.
Unadjusted comparisons of individual and composite symptom intensity scores before, during, and after the neuromuscular strain maneuvera.
Table 4.
Mean difference and 95% confidence intervals (CI) between groups for changes in symptom intensity scores during and 24 hours after the maneuver, adjusted for baseline values.
Table 5.
Group comparisons of increases of at least 2 points in symptom intensity during and 24 hours after the maneuver.
Fig 2.
Proportion of CFS participants reporting a ≥ 2 point increase in symptom intensity for any 1, 2, or 3 symptoms (a) during the straight leg raise or sham neuromuscular strain or (b) 24 hours post-maneuver.