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Table 4 Co-interventions during follow-up

From: Tumor necrosis factor-α blockade in recurrent and disabling chronic sciatica associated with post-operative peridural lumbar fibrosis: results of a double-blind, placebo randomized controlled study

Timepoints

IFX Group

n=18

Placebo group

n=17

Total

n=35

 

Analgesics

Day 0

14 (77.8)

15 (88.2)

29 (82.9)

Day 10

14 (77.9)

16 (94.1)

30 (85.7)

Day 30

15 (83.3)

16 (94.1)

31 (88.6)

Day 90

14 (77.8)

16 (94.1)

30 (85.7)

Day 180

15 (83.3)

15 (88.2)

30 (85.7)

 

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Day 0

5 (27.8)

5 (29.4)

10 (28.6)

Day 10

5 (27.8)

7 (41.2)

12 (34.3)

Day 30

5 (27.8

6 (35.3)

11 (31.4)

Day 90

6 (33.3)

6 (35.3)

12 (34.3)

Day 180

5 (27.8)

5 (29.4)

10 (28.6)

 

Corticosteroids

Day 0

2 (11.1)

2 (11.8)

4 (11.4)

Day 10

2 (11.1)

2 (11.8)

4 (11.4)

Day 30

2 (11.1)

2 (11.8)

4 (11.4)

Day 90

2 (11.1)

2 (11.8)

4 (11.4)

Day 180

2 (11.1)

2 (11.8)

4 (11.4)

 

Antidepressants

Day 0

9 (50.0)

11 (64.7)

20 (57.1)

Day 10

11 (61.1)

12 (70.6)

23 (65.7)

Day 30

10 (55.6)

12 (70.6)

22 (62.9)

Day 90

10 (55.6)

12 (70.6)

22 (62.9)

Day 180

9 (50.0)

11 (64.7)

20 (57.1)

 

Anxiolytics

Day 0

3 (16.7)

3 (17.6)

6 (17.1)

Day 10

3 (16.7)

4 (23.5)

7 (20.0)

Day 30

3 (16.7)

5 (29.4)

8 (22.9)

Day 90

3 (16.7)

4 (23.5)

7 (20.0)

Day 180

3 (16.7)

3 (17.6)

6 (17.1)

 

Antiepileptics

Day 0

8 (44.4)

8 (47.1)

16 (45.7)

Day 10

10 (55.6)

11 (64.7)

21 (60.0)

Day 30

10 (55.6)

10 (58.8)

20 (57.1)

Day 90

9 (50.0)

9 (52.9)

18 (51.4)

Day 180

8 (44.4)

8 (47.1)

16 (45.7)

  1. Data are absolute frequencies (%).