Baseline characteristics (n = 97 evaluated for safety) | |
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Age | 46.6 ± 11.7 (22–75) |
Gender | 71 Male/26 Female |
Cluster headache subtype | 88 Chronic/9 Episodic |
Laterality of headache | 56 Left/41 Right |
Cluster headache duration (years) | 13.4 ± 9.0 (1–44) (n = 95) |
Cluster attack frequency (per week) | 25.6 ± 20.9 (0–96) (n = 95) |
HIT-6 score at baseline | 64.4 ± 6.4 (41–78) (n = 92) |
Preventive medications at baseline | 28% (27/97) used no preventive medications 72% (70/97) used preventive medications Of these: 48% (47/97) used verapamil as monotherapy or part of polytherapy, 24% (23/97) used other medicationsa |