Table 2 Basic characteristics of participating patients on neuropathic pain scale (NPS), CRPS brief inventory and SCL-90-R. Data are mean with (± standard deviation).
From: Randomised controlled trial of gabapentin in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 [ISRCTN84121379]
NPS | Intensity | Sharpn. | Hot | Aching | Cold | Sens. | Itch. | Comfo. | Deep p. | Superf.P. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean N = 24 | 7,3 (± 1,8) | 7,3 (± 1,5) | 6,0 (± 3,2) | 7,0 (± 2,4) | 6,0 (± 3,2) | 6,6 (± 2,5) | 2,8 (± 2,5) | 7,8 (± 1,6) | 7,6 (± 1,3) | 6,0 (± 2,7) |
Mean N = 22 | 7,3 (± 1,4) | 7,4 (± 1,5) | 5,9 (± 3,1) | 7,2 (± 1,6) | 5,9 (± 3,1) | 7,2 (± 2,5) | 3,7 (± 3,1) | 7,7 (± 1,4) | 7,8 (± 1,2) | 6,8 (± 2,4) |
Lost ABN = 5) | 7,6 (± 0,5) | 8 (± 1,2) | 6,2 (± 3,8) | 6,8 (± 1,8) | 8,2 (± 0,8) | 8,4 (± 0,9) | 2,8 (± 3,8) | 7,3 (± 1,7) | 8,2 (± 1,3) | 7,4 (± 1,1) |
Lost N = 7 | 7,7 (± 1,4) | 7 (± 1,3) | 5,7 (± 3,3) | 8,3 (± 1,0) | 8,4 (± 1,7) | 8,6 (± 1,1) | 2,3 (± 2,9) | 8,8 (± 1,0) | 8,3 (± 1,1) | 8,6 (± 0,8) |
SCL-90-R | anxiety | fobic | depression | somatiz | Obs-comp | sensitivity | hostility | insomnia | psneu | Â |
Total AB (n = 24) | 15,9 (± 5,8) | 10,9 (± 4,0) | 31,1 (± 11,4) | 26,2 (± 8,3) | 19,2 (± 7) | 26,8 (± 10,1) | 10,2 (± 5,4) | 10,1 (± 3,9) | 163,0 (± 47,5) |  |
Total BA (n = 21) | 15,9 (± 5,8) | 11,2 (± 6,3) | 33,6 (± 14,4) | 25 (± 8) | 19,7 (± 6,0) | 28,1 (± 10,5) | 8 (± 1,9) | 10,3 (± 3,5) | 163,8 (± 44,9) |  |
Lost AB (n = 5) | 18,4 (± 11,2) | 13,4 (± 8,3) | 27,8 (± 10) | 26,8 (± 7,8) | 21 (± 2,9) | 26 (± 2) | 9,2 (± 2,8) | 11,6 (± 2,1) | 166,8 (± 41,2) |  |
Lost BA (n = 6) | 19,7 (± 11,1) | 12,2 (± 4,4) | 33 (± 17,5) | 29,17 (± 11,5) | 22,3 (± 9,8) | 33,5 (± 18,0) | 11,7 (± 7,5) | 12,8 (± 2,1) | 189,7 (± 80,1) |  |
CRPS brief | inventory= | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = |
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Mean N = 24 | 7,4 (± 1,7) | 6,5 (± 2,1) | 6,3 (± 3,1) | 7,6 (± 2,0) | 4,2 (± 2,6) | 7,0 (± 2,8) | 6,4 (± 2,2) | 4,3 (± 3,4) | 7,2 (± 2,2) | 5,6 (± 2,5) |
Mean N = 22 | 7,0 (± 2,0) | 5,0 (± 3,0) | 6,3 (± 3,0) | 7,8 (± 2,3) | 4,8 (± 2,9) | 7,7 (± 2,1) | 5,1 (± 3,1) | 5,1 (± 2,7) | 6,8 (± 2,5) | 5,5 (± 2,5) |
Lost AB n = 5 | 7,4 (± 1,8) | 7,2 (± 1,6) | 7,8 (± 0,4) | 9 (± 1) | 4,6 (± 1,5) | 8,2 (± 0,8) | 6 (± 2,6) | 6,4 (± 2,6) | 7,2 (± 3,6) | 6,8 (± 1,1) |
Lost BA n = 7 | 8,6 (± 1,4) | 6 (± 3) | 6,4 (± 3,9) | 9 (± 1,2) | 5 (± 2,9) | 8 (± 1,6) | 7 (± 2,8) | 6,7 (± 1,8) | 7,3 (± 2,3) | 6,6 (± 2,4) |