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. 2013 Jul 26;8(7):e66955. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066955

Table 4. Sample-size estimates based on delta NPD*.

Treatment Effect (mV) Total Number of Subjects
90% Power 80% Power
Average of Both Nostrils Most-polarized nostril at Each Visit Most-polarized nostril at Screening Carried Forward Average of Both Nostrils Most-polarized nostril at Each Visit Most-polarized nostril at Screening Carried Forward
A. Comparison with placebo
−5 288 206 226 216 154 170
−10 74 54 58 56 42 44
−15 34 26 28 26 20 22
−20 20 16 18 16 12 14
−25 14 12 12 12 10 10
B. Within-group comparison **
−5 73 53 58 56 40 44
−10 26 15 16 16 12 13
−15 11 8 9 9 7 7
−20 7 6 6 8 5 5
−25 6 5 5 5 4 4
*

Parts 1 and 2 combined analysis at Day 14.

**

Assume a single-arm study.