Pain scale | Gabapentin | Placebo | Difference | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MPQ | 8.9 (2.3) | 2.2 (2.2) | 6.7 (3.2) | 0.03 |
VAS | 1.8 (0.5) | 1.4 (0.3) | 0.4 (0.6) | 0.42 |
PPI | 1.2 (0.4) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.9 (0.7) | 0.2 |
No of patients reporting moderate or excellent pain relief1-150 | 17 | 9 | 0.11 |
↵1-150 Global assessment of pain relief.
MPQ=McGill pain questionnaire; PPI=present pain intensity; VAS=visual analogue scale; numbers in parentheses are SD.