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Table 2 Outcome Measures

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

Outcome (Mean and 95% CI)

Pregabalin, n = 8

Placebo, n = 8

Overall Pain percent reduction

33.0 (13.2 - 52.9)

14.0 (-5.8 to 33.8)

Overall Pain VAS reduction

14.7 (5.1 - 24.3)

8.5 (-1.1 to 18.1)

Allodynia severity, overall percent reduction

25.2 (0.9 - 49.5)

30.7 (7.5 - 53.9)

Allodynia area, overall percentage reduction

-1.4 (-59.6 to 56.8)

-12.4 (-70.8 to 45.9)

Total SF McGill (0-45), premedication

12.4 (8-25)

12.3 (7-26)

Total SF McGill (0-45), post medication

7.25 (3-22)

8.9 (6-16)

Side-effects; 0 to 3

  

   Sleepiness

0.7 (0-1.2)

0.7 (0-1.7)

   Light-headedness

0.5 (0-1.6)

0.2 (0-1.1)

   Unsteady gait

0.2 (0 -1.2)

0.05 (0-0.4)

   Slowed thinking

0.2 (0-1)

0

   Headache

0.01 (0-0.08)

0.1 (0-0.5)

   Nausea

0.1 (0-1)

0.09 (0-0.4)

   Vomiting

0

0

   Blurry vision

0.01 (0 -0.08)

0

Total Side-effect score

1.7 (0.2 - 3.9)

1.1 (0-4.1)