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Table 3 Results primary and secondary endpoints

From: Oxygen treatment for cluster headache attacks at different flow rates: a double-blind, randomized, crossover study

 

Included (N)

Results (Median+IQRa)

P-value

% Painfree after treatment (first 2 days)

5

7 L/min: 0 (0–37.50)

0.180b

12 L/min: 0 (0–83.50)

Drop in VAS score

56

7 L/min: 4.09 (2.67–5.48)

0.243b

12 L/min: 4.33 (2.71–5.41)

% Successfully treated attacks

56

7 L/min: 92.86 (45.10–100)

0.505b

12 L/min: 84.52 (33.33–100)

Patients preference (0–10)

46

3.50 (0.50–5.50)

0.005c

 0 favouring 12 L/min

 10 favouring 7 L/min

Patients preference

49

7 L/min: N = 11

0.059d

 7 L/min - 12 L/min - equal

12 L/min: N = 24

Equal: N = 14

% Painfree after treatment (all attack periods)

55

7 L/min: 28.57 (0–66.67)

0.039b

12 L/min: 0 (0–50.00)

Drop on 5-point scale

55

7 L/min: 1.50 (1–2)

0.475b

12 L/min 1.50 (1–2)

  1. aMedian + interquartile range (25–75)
  2. bWilcoxon Signed Ranks Test
  3. cOne sample Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
  4. dChi square test