Table 6.
Patients’clinical diaries
| T0 (N = 183) | T1 (N = 183) | T2 (N = 183) | T3 (N = 183) | T4 (N = 183) | T5 (N = 182) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenesmus | ||||||
| 0 | 78 (42.6%) | 138 (75.4%) | 136 (74.3%) | 163 (89.1%) | 163 (89.1%) | 173 (94.5%) |
| 1 | 84 (45.9%) | 36 (19.7%) | 38 (20.8%) | 19 (10.4%) | 18 (9.8%) | 9 (4.9%) |
| 2 | 21 (11.5%) | 9 (4.9%) | 9 (4.9%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | – |
| Itching | ||||||
| 0 | 51 (27.9%) | 129 (70.5%) | 128 (69.9%) | 158 (86.3%) | 168 (91.8%) | 171 (93.4%) |
| 1 | 49 (26.8%) | 43 (23.5%) | 43 (23.5%) | 23 (12.6%) | 14 (7.7%) | 11 (6%) |
| 2 | 50 (27.3%) | 11 (6%) | 12 (6.6%) | 2 (1.1%) | – | – |
| 3 | 33 (18.0%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soiling | ||||||
| 0 | 102 (55.7%) | 163 (89.1%) | 161 (88%) | 168 (91.8%) | 168 (91.8%) | 175 (95.6%) |
| 1 | 69 (37.7%) | 16 (8.7%) | 18 (9.8%) | 13 (7.1%) | 13 (7.1%) | 7 (3.8%) |
| 2 | 12 (6.6%) | 4 (2.2%) | 4 (2.2%) | 2 (1.1%) | 1 (0.5%) | – |
| Type of painkillers | ||||||
| 0 | 60 (32.8%) | 154 (84.2%) | 152 (83.1%) | 177 (96.7%) | 178 (97.3%) | 178 (97.3%) |
| 1 | 68 (37.2%) | 26 (14.2%) | 29 (15.8%) | 4 (2.2%) | 3 (1.6%) | 4 (2.2%) |
| 2 | 55 (30.1%) | 3 (1.6%) | 2 (1.1%) | 2 (1.1%) | 1 (0.5%) | – |
| Frequency of painkillers | ||||||
| 0 | 60 (32.8%) | 154 (84.2%) | 152 (83.1%) | 177 (96.7%) | 178 (97.8%) | 178 (97.8%) |
| 1 | 78 (42.6%) | 20 (10.9%) | 21 (11.5%) | 3 (1.6%) | 2 (1.1%) | 3 (1.6%) |
| 2 | 37 (20.2%) | 8 (4.4%) | 9 (4.9%) | 3 (1.6%) | 2 (1.1%) | 1 (0.5%) |
| 3 | 8 (4.4%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | – | – | – |