Table 2.
Orthostatic vital signs and Questionnaire scores at baseline and 1 month.
| Total | Atomoxetine | Midodrine | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients with nOH | ||||
| Baseline | 50 | 25 | 25 | |
| 1 month | 11/42 (26.2) | 6/19 (31.6) | 5/23 (21.7) | 0.470 |
| Orthostatic SBP drop (mmHg) | ||||
| Baseline | 26.3 ± 11.1 | 25.8 ± 11.7 | 26.7 ± 10.9 | 0.761 |
| 1 month | 14.4 ± 14.9† | 12.3 ± 12.5† | 16.2 ± 16.7† | 0.404 |
| Orthostatic DBP drop (mmHg) | ||||
| Baseline | 13.5 ± 8.5 | 15.1 ± 9.8 | 12.1 ± 7.3 | 0.418 |
| 1 month | 3.2 ± 9.1† | 4.4 ± 9.4† | 2.2 ± 8.9† | 0.418 |
| Orthostatic HR increase | ||||
| Baseline | 11.8 ± 9.7 | 11.1 ± 12.8 | 12.4 ± 6.5 | 0.849 |
| 1 month | 7.6 ± 7.0† | 7.5 ± 8.8* | 7.4 ± 5.3† | 0.425 |
| Supine SBP (mmHg) | ||||
| Baseline | 128.7 ± 18.1 | 126.4 ± 17.7 | 130.5 ± 18.7 | 0.940 |
| 1 month | 130.4 ± 18.8 | 128.1 ± 17.4 | 132.4 ± 20.1 | 0.830 |
| Supine DBP (mmHg) | ||||
| Baseline | 80.3 ± 11.2 | 80.5 ± 12.4 | 80.0 ± 10.5 | 0.790 |
| 1 month | 80.1 ± 11.5 | 80.5 ± 12.2 | 79.8 ± 11.2 | 0.830 |
| Supine HR | ||||
| Baseline | 68.4 ± 13.1 | 72.2 ± 16.8 | 65.3 ± 8.2 | 0.235 |
| 1 month | 77.4 ± 13.4† | 80.5 ± 15.2 | 74.9 ± 11.4† | 0.202 |
| OHQ total | ||||
| Baseline | 40.8 ± 22.6 | 44.7 ± 23.9 | 37.5 ± 33.4 | 0.314 |
| 1 month | 34.1 ± 21.7† | 35.0 ± 20.1† | 33.4 ± 23.4 | 0.813 |
| OHDAS | ||||
| Baseline | 16.7 ± 10.9 | 18.2 ± 11.2 | 15.4 ± 10.7 | 0.324 |
| 1 month | 14.1 ± 9.8 | 14.0 ± 8.3* | 14.3 ± 11.1 | 0.751 |
| OHSA | ||||
| Baseline | 24.1 ± 14.0 | 26.5 ± 15.7 | 22.1 ± 12.4 | 0.390 |
| 1 month | 20.0 ± 13.3* | 21.0 ± 13.6* | 19.1 ± 13.2 | 0.640 |
| BDI | ||||
| Baseline | 20.3 ± 12.6 | 21.3 ± 15.1 | 19.4 ± 10.3 | 0.733 |
| 1 month | 16.4 ± 11.4† | 17.1 ± 12.7* | 15.9 ± 10.5† | 0.695 |
Data are presented as the mean ± SD or number (percentage). nOH, neurogenic orthostatic hypotension; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; OHQ, OH questionnaire; OHDAS, orthostatic hypotension daily activity scale; OHSA, orthostatic hypotension symptom assessment, BDI, Beck depression inventory.
P value from Mann–Whitney U test or chi‐square test.
*P < 0.05, † P < 0.01 compared with the baseline, Wilcoxon signed‐rank test.