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. 2017 Feb 9;117(2):547–549. doi: 10.1007/s13760-017-0757-z

Table 1.

Study results

Migraine frequency
 Average number of monthly migraine attacks 9.47
Primary outcome measure
 Mean number of acute anti-migraine drugs avoided per month per subject (lower bound)
  Total population (n = 413) 2.93
  Attack users (n = 366) 3.31
Secondary outcome measures
 Percentage of subjects using the device to treat attacks 88.6%
 Percentage of attacks treated with the device 71.8%
 Percentage of Cefaly®-treated attacks for which acute anti-migraine drug intake is reduced 42.6%
Other results
 Proportion of drug classes with reduced intake
  Triptans 54.9%
  Analgesics/NSAIDs 64.9%
  Others 10.7%
  Percentage of subjects unable to reduce acute medication intake in any of their attacks 18.3%
 Reasons for not using Cefaly® to treat migraine attacks
  I cannot bear the feeling during an attack 14.9%
  It does not provide sufficient relief 48.9%
  I never tried 10.6%
  I do not have the device with me during an attack 12.8%
  Others 12.8%