Table 1. Characteristics of the Trials Included in this Study.
First author | Year | Country | No. of patients | % males | Loss to follow-up (%) | Neurogenic disorders | Study design | T/C | Active treatment mean follow-up, wks | Level of evidence |
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Chancellor | 2013 | USA, UK | 416 | 41.1 | 0 | MS: n = 227,SCI: n = 189 | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled | 200 U: n = 135,300 U: n = 132,Placebo: n = 149 | 6 w, 12 w | A |
Cruz | 2011 | Europe, North America, South Africa | 275 | 43.6 | 1.4 | MS: n = 154,SCI: n = 121 | Randomized,double-blind, placebo-controlled | 200 U: n = 92,300 U: n = 91,Placebo: n = 92 | 2, 6, 12 and 52 w | A |
Herschorn | 2011 | Canada | 58 | 58.6 | 10 | MS: n = 38,SCI: n = 19 | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled | 300 U: n = 28,Placebo: n = 29 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 24 and 36 w | A |
Ginsberg | 2012 | Europe, USA | 416 | 41.1 | 2.2 | MS: n = 227,SCI: n = 189 | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled | 200 U: n = 135,300 U: n = 132,Placebo: n = 149 | 6 w, 12 w | A |
Rovner | 2013 | USA | 691 | 42.1 | 2 | MS: n = 381,SCI: n = 310 | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled | 200 U: n = 241,300 U: n = 227,Placebo: n = 223 | 2, 6, 12 and 52 w | A |
Schurch | 2005 | Belgium, France | 59 | 36 | 0 | MS: n = 53,SCI: n = 6 | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled | 200 U: n = 19,300 U: n = 19,Placebo: n = 21 | 2, 6, 12, 18 and 24 w | A |
MS: multiple sclerosis; SCI: spinal cord injury; T/C: treatment/control.