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. 2021 Feb 12;100(6):e23859. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023859

Table 3.

Patient characteristics and change in primary outcomes.

Patient Age (yr) Sex Duration of disease (yr) Pain locations Completion Physical comorbidity Psychiatric comorbidity Pharmacotherapy NRS-pre NRS-mid NRS-post PCS-pre PCS-mid PSC-pos
1 41 F 0.8 Both legs Discontinued after the second session. Gynecological cancer after chemotherapy None Pregabalin, duloxetine 5.4 30
2 52 M 1.5 Low back, left leg, left hand Discontinued after the fourth session. Lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spondylolisthesis, bacterial infection bitten by cat. None Pregabalin, escitalopram, trazodone 8.2 30
3 73 F 35.0 Right femur, both legs Yes Temporomandibular disorders, fractured wrist due to fall None Clonazepam, mirtazapine 6.7 6.0 7.8 22 28 24
4 37 M 3.0 Neck, low back Yes cerebral palsy None Pregabalin, acetaminophen 5.3 4.1 4.3 43 34 31
5 56 M 1.8 Both legs Yes None None Duloxetine, methotrexate, acetaminophen, tramadol, prednisolone, clonazepam, mexiletine 6.0 8.0 7.0 29 14 6
6 30 F 16.0 Right intercostal, left abdomen Yes Endometriosis, chocolate cyst Generalized anxiety disorder Clonazepam, etizolam 4.0 4.7 5.4 31 35 37
7 50 F 3.5 Left leg Yes Osteoarthritis None Neurotropin, diazepam, duloxetine, valproic acid, clonazepam 6.0 5.0 5.0 22 15 15
8 40 F 5.0 Left heel Yes Complex regional pain syndrome, migraine, systemic lupus erythematosus Moderate risk of suicide, bulimia nervosa Pregabalin, acetaminophen, tramadol, celecoxib, methotrexate, prednisolone, lomerizine hydrochloride, zolmitriptan, gabapentin 5.0 8.5 9.4 47 45 19
9 66 F 30.0 Left shoulder, neck, right ankle, low back, head Yes Hyperlipidemia, insomnia Depression, dysthymia, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder Pregabalin, gabapentin, quetiapine, eperisone 7.6 8.3 8.6 34 36 34
10 72 M 47.0 Low back, upper back, abdomen Yes Lumbar disc herniation, spinal canal stenosis, intradural extramedullary tumor surgery, malignant thymoma surgery none Acetaminophen, tramadol 8.0 8.9 8.1 40 27 17
11 76 F 16.0 Low back, left knee Yes Right knee meniscus injury, glaucoma None Pregabalin, acetaminophen 4.0 6.1 3.6 30 19 15
12 37 M 2.0 head yes none None None 7.1 7.1 7.2 23 19 22
13 57 F 20.0 Low back, both legs,lower abdomen yes gallbladder stone Moderate risk of suicide Methylphenidate, atomoxetine 9.0 5.0 6.0 42 45 34
14 59 M 7.0 Left arm, left shoulder, left buttocks, low back Yes Cervical spondylosis, intervertebral foramen stenosis None Pregabalin, eszopiclon, loflazepate, trazodone 2.6 1.8 1.7 25 18 15
15 69 F 5.0 Right heel, both legs, both hands Yes Rheumatism, diabetes, hyperlipidemia None Pregabalin, acetaminophen, tramadol 3.0 2.6 3.5 32 23 14
16 77 F 3.0 Both soles Yes Peripheral neuropathy None None 8.0 9.8 9.0 31 15 21

NRS = Numerical Rating Scale, PCS = Pain Catastrophizing Scale.