TABLE 1.
Demographics and main clinical variables at randomisation (full analysis set (FAS)), concomitant medications received and adverse events (safety population)
Usual care
n=62 |
Usual care+budesonide
n=58 |
Total
n=120 |
|
Demographics (FAS) | |||
Age (years) | 51.6±13.8 | 50.6±13.7 | 51.1±13.7 |
Males | 32 (51.6%) | 24 (42.1%) | 56 (47.1%) |
Body mass index (kg·m−2) | 30.1±6.5 | 28.6±6.0 | 29.4±6.3 |
Smoking status | |||
Current | 3 (4.8%) | 1 (1.8%) | 4 (3.4%) |
Former | 12 (19.4%) | 10 (17.5%) | 22 (18.5%) |
Never | 47 (75.8%) | 46 (80.7%) | 93 (78.2%) |
Symptoms (FAS) | |||
Fever | 53 (85.5%) | 40 (70.2%) | 93 (78.2%) |
Cough | 40 (64.5%) | 40 (70.2%) | 80 (67.2%) |
Arthromyalgia | 26 (41.9%) | 26 (45.6%) | 52 (43.7%) |
Anosmia | 19 (30.6%) | 19 (33.3%) | 38 (31.9%) |
Ageusia | 19 (30.6%) | 17 (29.8%) | 36 (30.3%) |
Diarrhoea | 16 (25.8%) | 21 (36.8%) | 37 (31.1%) |
Chest radiography findings (FAS) | |||
Bilateral pneumonia | 48 (77.4%) | 49 (86.0%) | 97 (81.5%) |
Unilateral pneumonia | 14 (22.6%) | 8 (14.0%) | 22 (18.5%) |
Oxygen requirements at admission (FAS) | |||
None | 49 (79.0%) | 40 (69.0%) | 89 (74.2%) |
Low flow | 13 (21.0%) | 18 (31.0%) | 31 (25.8%) |
Concomitant medications (safety population) | |||
Enoxaparin | 42 (67.7%) | 32 (57.1%) | 74 (62.7%) |
Dexamethasone | 13 (21.0%) | 6 (10.7%) | 19 (16.1%) |
Methylprednisolone | 1 (1.6%) | 1 (1.8%) | 2 (1.7%) |
Azithromycin | 5 (8.1%) | 6 (10.7%) | 11 (9.3%) |
Chloroquine | 4 (6.5%) | 6 (10.7%) | 10 (8.5%) |
Remdesivir | 4 (6.5%) | 6 (10.7%) | 10 (8.5%) |
Lopinavir/ritonavir | 3 (4.8%) | 4 (7.1%) | 7 (5.9%) |
Tocilizumab | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.8%) |
Adverse events (safety population) | |||
Any adverse event | 21 (33.9%) | 20 (35.7%) | 41 (34.7%) |
Any severe adverse event | 3 (4.8%) | 2 (3.6%) | 5 (4.2%) |
Any treatment-related adverse event | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Any treatment-related severe adverse event | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Mortality at day 30 follow-up | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Mortality at day 90 follow-up | 1 (1.6%) | 1 (1.8%) | 2 (1.7%) |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean±sd.