Table 2.
Characteristics and symptom changes in patients with PASC receiving Low Dose Naltrexone (0.5–6 mg) by the duration of infection.
>=365 days | <365 days | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Cases | 28 (47.5%) | 31 (52.5%) | |
Number of symptoms at baseline | 14.5 [9, 16.25], 13.107* | 14 [8.5, 15.5], 13.032 | 0.790 |
Days since infection | 514 [469, 615], 533 | 273 [146, 329], 244 | |
Age | 44 [33, 54.25], 44.89 | 50 [35, 60.5], 48.58 | 0.425 |
Female | 22 (78.6%) | 18 (58.1%) | 0.105 |
Days on LDN** | 133 [70, 162], 137 | 168 [86, 343], 217 | 0.083 |
Change in number of symptoms | −1 [−4, 0], −1.46 | −2 [−4.5, 0], −2.74 | 0.368 |
Change in Fatigue | −1 [−1, 0], −0.61 | 0 [−1.5, 1], −0.52 | 0.495 |
Change in Brain fog | 0 [−1,0.25], −0.29 | 0 [−1, 0], −0.42 | 0.729 |
Change in Post exertional malaise *** | 0 [−1, 0], −0.43 | 0 [−1.5, 0], −0.81 | 0.789 |
Change in Unrefreshing sleep | 0 [−2, 0], −0.82 | 0 [−1.5, 0.5], −0.45 | 0.351 |
Change Abnormal sleep pattern | −1 [−2.25, 0], −0.86 | 0 [−2, 0], −0.58 | 0.695 |
Change in Headache | −0.5 [−1, 0], −0.39 | 0 [−1, 1], 0.000 | 0.333 |
Change in Lightheadedness | 0 [0, 0.25], 0.00 | 0 [−1, 0.5], −0.42 | 0.393 |
Median [inter-quartiles] mean;
Low Dose Naltrexone;
Post Exertional Mala