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. 2020 Oct 2;20:218. doi: 10.1186/s12905-020-01080-9

Table 5.

ECG data of 151 women before and after 9 cycles of 4 mg drospirenone

Parameter Visit Drospirenone Desogestrel LS Mean Difference
90% CI
Summary (mean) Visit 1b n 151 56
Heart rate (bpm) Mean (SD) 72.9 (9.4) 72.6 (10.1) 0.31 [−2.17; 2.80]
Median 73.0 71.5
Min/ Max 51/106 49/102
Visit 5/EDV n 138 58
Mean (SD) 70.7 (10.7) 72.7 (12.3) −1.97 [−4.86; 0.92]
Median 71.0 70.5
Min/ Max 50/102 49/104
Change from V1b n 132 54
Mean (SD) −2.5 (10.3) 0.3 (11.7) −2.81 [−5.67; 0.05]
Median −3.0 0.0
Min/ Max −34/18 −28/32
Summary (mean) Visit 1b n 151 56
RR Duration Mean (SD) 830.8 (109.1) 836.5 (117.2) −5.66 [−34.43; 23.11]
(ms) Median 821.0 832.5
Min/ Max 564/1162 586/1223
Visit 5/EDV n 138 58
Mean (SD) 861.7 (133.4) 842.0 (139.3) 19.68 [−15.27; 54.64
Median 835.0 843.0
Min/ Max 586/1200 572/1218
Change from V1b n 132 54
Mean (SD) 35.5 (121.8) 2.3 (125.9) 33.19 [0.33; 66.04]
Median 29.5 0.5
Min/ Max −198/391 − 306/260
Summary (mean) Visit 1b n 151 56
PR duration (ms) Mean (SD) 150.0 (26.0) 150.2 (18.7) −0.22 [−6.50; 6.06]
Median 147.0 150.0
Min/ Max 91/305 115/207
Visit 5/EDV n 138 58
Mean (SD) 151.1 (21.4) 150.8 (17.8) 0.35 [−4.93; 5.63]
Median 149.5 152.5
Min/ Max 105/242 111/198
Change from V1b n 132 54
Mean (SD) −0.6 (17.6) − 0.2 (11.6)
Median 0.0 0.0 −0.41 [−4.72; 3.90]
Min/ Max −117/73 −41/35
Summary (mean) Visit 1b n 151 56
QRS duration Mean (SD) 90.9 (8.1) 89.6 (8.3) 1.31 [−0.79; 3.42]
(ms) Median 90.0 89.0
Min/ Max 74/118 70/107
Visit 5/EDV n 138 58
Mean (SD) 92.0 (8.4) 88.4 (8.6) 3.58 [1.40; 5.77]
Median 92.0 87.5
Min/ Max 71/115 68/106
Change from V1b n 132 54
Mean (SD) 1.5 (5.4) −1.1 (5.0) 2.55 [1.13; 3.97]
Median 1.0 0.0
Min/ Max −13/20 − 12/8
Summary (mean) Visit 1b n 151 56
QT duration (ms) Mean (SD) 383.3 (22.1) 385.3 (19.9) −1.96 [−7.52; 3.60]
Median 382.0 384.5
Min/ Max 332/437 335/438
Visit 5/EDV n 138 58
Mean (SD) 390.8 (23.0) 384.3 (27.1) 6.50 [0.22; 12.78]
Median 389.0 387.0
Min/ Max 330/454 317/442
Change from V1b n 132 54
Mean (SD) 8.0 (22.0) −0.9 (20.5) 8.90 [3.13; 14.68]
Median 6.0 3.5
Min/ Max −43/70 −49/51
Summary (mean) Visit 1b n 151 56
QTcB - Bazett’s Mean (SD) 421.5 (17.3) 422.8 (20.5) −1.33 [−6.05; 3.38]
Correction Formula Median 420.0 420.5
(ms) Min/ Max 377/473 382/466
Visit 5/EDV n 138 58
Mean (SD) 422.7 (19.2) 420.6 (17.5) 2.14 [−2.70; 6.98]
Median 423.0 418.5
Min/ Max 373/483 392/463
Change from V1b n 132 54
Mean (SD) 0.7 (15.8) −1.5 (20.7) 2.19 [−2.44; 6.82]
Median −1.0 −5.0
Min/ Max −44/40 −41/61
Summary (mean) Visit 1b n 151 56
QTcF - Fridericia’s Mean (SD) 408.0 (14.7) 409.5 (15.1) −1.56 [−5.40; 2.27]
Correction Formula Median 407.0 410.0
(ms) Min/ Max 374/461 370/436
Visit 5/EDV n 138 58
Mean (SD) 411.4 (14.5) 407.7 (14.8) 3.69 [−0.09; 7.47]
Median 410.5 407.0
Min/ Max 371/458 381/450
Change from V1b n 132 54
Mean (SD) 3.2 (12.3) −1.3 (14.5) 4.55 [1.09; 8.02]
Median 4.0 −2.0
Min/ Max −28/48 −30/43