Table 2

 Reaching primary endpoint during the different treatment sequences

Amantadine-placebo groupPlacebo-amantadine groupBoth groups
⩾1 point improvement during placebo treatment⩾1 point improvement during placebo treatment⩾1 point improvement during placebo treatment
YesNoTotalYesNoTotalYesNoTotal
Reaching the primary endpoint was defined as reduction of at least one point on the FSS. Amantadine-placebo group shows the changes in period 1 and 2 for the group of patients taking amantadine first, then placebo. Placebo-amantadine group: changes in period 1 and 2 for the patients taking placebo, followed by amantadine. Both groups: changes in period 1 and 2 combined for both treatment groups.
⩾1 point improvement during amantadine treatment
    Yes2681343912
    No52328112334164662
    Total72936122638195574