Table 4. Adverse events.
Nausea, n | nVNS | P(exact) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Yes | 0.50 | |||
Sham | None | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Yes | 2 | 13 | 15 | ||
3 | 13 | 16 | |||
Constipation, n | nVNS | P(exact) | |||
None | Yes | 1.00 | |||
Sham | None | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Yes | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||
1 | 15 | 16 | |||
Vomit, n | nVNS | P(exact) | |||
None | Yes | 0.50 | |||
Sham | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Yes | 2 | 14 | 16 | ||
2 | 14 | 16 | |||
Dizziness, n | nVNS | P(exact) | |||
None | Yes | 0.63 | |||
Sham | None | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Yes | 3 | 11 | 14 | ||
4 | 12 | 16 | |||
Headache, n | nVNS | P(exact) | |||
None | Yes | 1.00 | |||
Sham | None | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Yes | 2 | 12 | 14 | ||
2 | 14 | 16 | |||
Fatigue, n | nVNS | P(exact) | |||
None | Yes | 1.00 | |||
Sham | None | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Yes | 2 | 10 | 12 | ||
5 | 11 | 16 | |||
Abdominal pain, n | nVNS | P(exact) | |||
None | Yes | 0.38 | |||
Sham | None | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Yes | 4 | 10 | 14 | ||
5 | 11 | 16 | |||
Diarrhoea, n | nVNS | P(exact) | |||
None | Yes | 1.00 | |||
Sham | None | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Yes | 2 | 12 | 14 | ||
3 | 13 | 16 | |||
Dry mouth, n | nVNS | P(exact) | |||
None | Yes | 1.00 | |||
Sham | None | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Yes | 1 | 13 | 14 | ||
3 | 13 | 16 | |||
Itching, n | nVNS | P(exact) | |||
None | Yes | 1.00 | |||
Sham | None | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||
0 | 16 | 16 | |||
Other, n | nVNS | P(exact) | |||
None | Yes | 0.25 | |||
Sham | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Yes | 3 | 13 | 16 | ||
3 | 13 | 16 |
Note: Distribution of specific adverse events after nVNS and sham treatment (None: No adverse events; Yes: Adverse events noted).
Abbreviations: n = number of patients.