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. 2014 Autumn;8(4):18–27.

Table2.

Reduction in Monthly Migraine Frequency and Intensity Over Time that Compares the Treatment Groups

Cinnarizine
(N = 20)
Topiramate
(N = 20)
Prospective baseline period
Migraine frequency, (per month)
Mean±SD
Migraine intensity, (per month)
Mean ±SD
8.0 ± 7.98
7.3 ± 2.12
7.5 ± 6.43
6.5 ± 2.42
After 4 weeks of double-blind phase
Migraine frequency, (per month)
Mean±SD
P (vs. baseline)
Migraine intensity, (per month)
Mean ±SD
P (vs. baseline)
5.7 ± 5.70
0.007
5.6 ± 2.01
< 0.001
5.5 ± 6.02
0.008
5.3 ± 2.77
0.002
After 8 weeks of double-blind phase
Migraine frequency, (per month)
Mean±SD
P (vs. baseline)
Migraine intensity, (per month)
Mean ±SD
P (vs. baseline)
4.5 ± 4.57
0.004
4.3 ± 2.15
< 0.001
3.9 ± 3.91
0.001
4.3 ± 2.62
< 0.001
After 12 weeks of double-blind phase
Migraine frequency, (per month)
Mean±SD
P (vs. baseline)
Migraine intensity, (per month)
Mean ±SD
P (vs. baseline)
2.0 ± 2.47
0.001
2.6 ± 2.37
< 0.001
2.7 ± 3.26
0.001
3.5 ± 2.74
< 0.001

P values are measured using sample (paired) t test, from the comparison between baseline phase values and 4, 8, and 12 weeks of treatment during the double-blind phase values.