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Table 2 Effects of pranlukast on the primary and secondary outcomes during the 1 st year

From: Intermittent and episode-driven use of pranlukast to reduce the frequency of wheezing in atopic children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

 

Pranlukast N/total (%)

Placebo N/total (%)

RR *1 (95% CI *2 )

RD *3 (95%CI *2 )

P value

Primary outcome*4

10/36 (28)

14/39 (36)

0.77 (0.39 to 1.52)

−0.08 (−0.29 to 0.13)

0.45

Secondary outcomes

     

Major attack

2/34 (6)

2/38 (5)

1.12 (0.17 to 7.51)

0.01 (−0.10 to 0.11)

0.91

Moderate attack

1/34 (3)

4/38 (11)

0.28 (0.03 to 2.38)

−0.08 (−0.19 to 0.04)

0.21

Mild attack

8/34 (24)

9/38 (24)

0.99 (0.43 to 2.28)

−0.00 (−0.21 to 0.16)

0.82

Rescue medication use

     

Rapid-acting inhaled β2-agonist

12/36 (33)

16/39 (41)

0.81 (0.45 to 1.47)

−0.08 (−0.29 to 0.14)

0.49

Systemic glucocorticosteroid

3/36 (0.8)

1/39 (0.3)

3.25 (0.35 to 29.8)

0.06 (−0.05 to 0.16)

0.27

Inhaled glucocorticosteroid

1/36 (0.3)

1/39 (0.3)

1.08 (0.07 to 16.7)

0.00 (−0.07 to 0.08)

0.95

  1. *1RR: Relative risk, *2RD: 95%CI: 95% confidence interval, *3Risk difference, *4The primary outcome was defined as an increased frequency of wheezing: episodes of wheezing more than once per month, which continued for 3 months.