9. Bethanechol versus artificial saliva (other outcomes).
Outcome | Study ID | Time point | Bethanechol | Artificial saliva | Results | Comments |
Lacrimation (watering eyes) | Jham 2007 | End of RT | 3/22 | 0/21 | RR 6.70 (95% CI 0.37 to 122.29); P = 0.2 | |
Nervousness | 3/22 | 0/21 | RR 6.70 (95% CI 0.37 to 122.29); P = 0.2 | |||
Frequent urination | 3/22 | 0/21 | RR 6.70 (95% CI 0.37 to 122.29); P = 0.2 | |||
Sweating | 2/22 | 0/21 | RR 4.78 (95% CI 0.24 to 94.12); P = 0.3 | "1 patient using bethanechol dropped out of the study due to excessive sweating (Grade 2 severity; National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events – NCI CTCAE, v 3" | ||
Warm face | 2/22 | 0/21 | RR 4.78 (95% CI 0.24 to 94.12); P = 0.3 | |||
Cramps | 1/22 | 0/21 | RR 2.87 (95% CI 0.12 to 66.75); P = 0.51 | |||
Diarrhoea | 1/22 | 0/21 | RR 2.87 (95% CI 0.12 to 66.75); P = 0.51 | |||
Nausea | 1/22 | 2/21 | RR 0.48 (95% CI 0.05 to 4.88); P = 0.53 |
CI = confidence interval; RR = risk ratio; RT = radiotherapy.