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Table 2 Clinical outcome measures: per protocol analysis

From: Anodal frontal tDCS for chronic cluster headache treatment: a proof-of-concept trial targeting the anterior cingulate cortex and searching for nociceptive correlates

 

4 weeks tDCS (n = 21)

8 weeks of tDCS (n = 10)

Pre-treatment

Post-treatment

Pre-treatment

Post-treatment

CH attack frequency/week

15,33 ± 13,12

9,91 ± 11,72***

18,90 ± 16,01

12,30 ± 16,57*

CH attack duration (min)

47.7 ± 50,6

32.6 ± 28.4*

32,8 ± 22,0

28,9 ± 28,0

CH attack intensity (0–4)

3.2 ± 0.8

2.5 ± 1.3*

2,6 ± 0,7

2,3 ± 1,2

N° of acute treatments/week

13,8 ± 13,8

8,0 ± 8,8**

11,9 ± 6,7

5,9 ± 6,2

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
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