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Table 1 Baseline demographics, pain and allodynia.

From: Effect of a single dose of pregabalin on herpes zoster pain

 

Placebo first group, n = 3

Pregabalin first group, n = 5

Demographics

  

   Age; median (range)

77 (73-84)

65 (22-76)

   % Female

33%

40%

Distribution of Zoster

  

   Trigeminal

0

1

   Cervical

1

1

   Thoracic

2

3

Severity of rash

  

   Mild

0

0

   Moderate

100% a

80%

   Severe

 

20%

Days between outbreak and study entry; median (range)

31 (31-37)

23 (10-45b)

Days between visit 1 and visit 2; median (range)

2 (2-5)

2 (2-5)

Pain at V1, 0-100; median (range)

63 (20-90)

48 (16-90)

Pain at V2, 0-100; median (range)

55 (17-79)

30 (9-94)

Allodynia severity V1, 0-100; median (range)

51 (19-74)

37 (10-84)

Allodynia severity V2, 0-100; median (range)

20 (15-48)

34 (0-70)

  1. a One subject missing, b One subject included at 45 days; met all other inclusion criteria.