Variables | < 30% pain relief (n= 50) | ≥ 30% pain relief (n= 113) | pvalue |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 72.9 ± 11.9 (45–88) | 71.3 ± 13.0 (30–94) | 0.46a |
Sex, female/male | 30/20 | 82/31 | 0.11b |
Diagnosis | Â | Â | 0.75b |
 LCS | 35 | 83 | |
 CSM | 11 | 17 | |
 LDH | 2 | 7 | |
 CTS | 2 | 6 | |
 Others | 0 | 1 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.7 ± 4.2 (18–33) | 23.0 ± 3.8 (19–31) | 0.79a |
DM | 4 | 11 | 0.72b |
NeP score (points) | 7.4 ± 2.1 (6–12) | 6.6 ± 1.4 (6–12) | 0.0047a |
Primary doze (mg) | 3.1 ± 1.5 (5–10) | 3.1 ± 1.1 (5–10) | 0.97a |
Max dose (mg) | 6.6 ± 3.8 (5–30) | 6.4 ± 3.8 (5–30) | 0.76a |
Adverse events | 24 (48%) | 42 (37.2%) | 0.13b |
 Somnolence | 17 (34%) | 27 (23.9%) |  |
 Dizziness | 6 (12%) | 10 (8.8%) | |
 Edema | 2 (4%) | 5 (4.4%) | |
 Weight gain | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |