nearly significantp = 0.053
23 A statistically significant decrease in NPRS was observed by Meshkini and colleagues in the riluzole group in comparison to the control, which observed a significant decrease in NPRS at the 6-month follow-up and a nearly significant decrease at the 3-month follow-up: 3 months ( p = 0.053); 6 months ( p = 0.001). 26 Although the focus of this article was on the safety and efficacy of riluzole for traumatic SCI in the acute setting, there may also be some utility in the chronic setting.