Table 2.
Results of the primary and secondary outcomes.
| Outcome | Overall (n = 80) | Anakinra (n = 40) | Standard of care (n = 40) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary outcome | ||||
| Percentage of patients with treatment success at day 14, n (%) [95% CI] | 72 (90.0) | 35 (87.5) [0.715–2.312] |
37 (92.5) [0.290–1.835] |
0.712 |
| Secondary outcomes | ||||
| Duration of mechanical ventilation in ventilated patients up to day 14, median days (IQR) [95% CI] | 6.50 (2.0) | 6.50 (2.0) [4.73–7.77] |
NA [na] |
NA |
| Change in WHO score from baseline to day 7, median (IQR) [95% CI] | 1 (0–1) | 1 (1) [0.31–0.85] |
1 (1) [0.58–1.2] |
0.211 |
| Change in viral burden (CT value) from baseline to day 7, median (IQR) [95% CI] | 13.1 (7.8–23.2) | 6.1 (14.9) [10.2–16.0] |
9.8 (7.7) [13.8–19.9] |
0.09 |
| Change in viral burden (CT value) from baseline to day 10–14, median (IQR) [95% CI] | 17.6 (8.5–23.9) | 15.8 (16.0) [9.7–22.1] |
17.6 (17.0) [9.4–21.1] |
0.923 |
| Time to ICU admission in non-ICU patients up to 28 days, median time (IQR) [95% CI] | 6.0 (4.0–15.0) | 7.5 (13.0) [0.2–3.3] |
6.0 (15.3) [1.3–4.3] |
1.00 |
| Length of hospital Stay, median days (IQR) [95% CI] | 10.0 (8.0–13.0) | 10.0 (4) [10.4–13.8] |
10.0 (4) [9.3–12.0] |
0.064 |
| All-cause mortality, n (%) [95% CI] | 1 (1.25) | 0 (0) [na] |
1 (2.5) [na] |
1.000 |
IQR, interquartile range; CT, cycle threshold; ICU, intensive care; CI, confidence interval.