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Table 3 Absolute changes from baseline of secondary outcomes

From: Randomized controlled phase 2 trial of hydroxychloroquine in childhood interstitial lung disease

Variable

Start

Stop

Group (treatment)

Absolute changes from baseline

Comparison to A (placebo 4wks); P

Effect size (95% CI)

Group (treatment)

Absolute changes from baseline

Comparison to E (HCQ 4wks); P

Effect size (95% CI)

O2-sat in room air (%)

A (placebo 4wks)

− 0.1 (2.4)

  

E (HCQ 12wks)

0.3 (1.2)

  

B (HCQ 4wks)

− 0.6 (3.3)

0.757

− 0.2 (− 1.2−0.8)

F (placebo 12wks)

− 2.4 (2.7)

0.097

− 1.2 (− 2.7–0.4)

C (HCQ 4wks)

1.8 (3.5)

0.229

0.6 (− 0.2−1.4)

G (no med. 12wks)

− 3.7 (6.4)

0.427

− 0.9 (− 2.5−0.8)

B + C (combined)

1.1 (3.5)

0.300

0.4 (− 0.3−1.1)

F + G combined

− 2.9 (4)

0.071

− 0.9 (− 2.3−0.5)

Resp. rate in room air ( /min)

A (placebo 4wks)

1.2 (5.4)

  

E (HCQ 12wks)

− 2.7 (1.2)

  

B (HCQ 4wks)

0.2 (0.4)

0.543

− 0.2 (− 1.2−0.8)

F (placebo 12wks)

− 5.4 (9.4)

0.553

− 0.4 (− 1.8−1.1)

C (HCQ 4wks)

− 1.3 (5.6)

0.421

− 0.5 (− 1.2−0.3)

G (no med. 12wks)

7.3 (5)

0.102

2.8 (0.5−5)

B + C (combined)

− 0.9 (4.8)

0.289

− 0.4 (− 1.1−0.3)

F + G combined

− 0.6 (10)

0.589

0.2 (− 1.1−1.6)

Quality of life (chILD specific)

A (placebo 4wks)

6.9 (9.6)

  

E (HCQ 12wks)

− 5.7 (11.2)

  

B (HCQ 4wks)

0.1 (3.18)

0.178

− 0.8 (− 2.4−0.9)

F (placebo 12wks)

7.5 (2.3)

0.338

1.6 (− 0.6−3.9)

C (HCQ 4wks)

− 3.2 (4.8)

0.110

− 1.3 (− 2.6–− 0.1)

G (no med. 12wks)

2.3 (3.2)

0.398

1.0 (− 1.1−3.0)

B + C (combined)

− 2.4 (4.5)

0.064

− 1.3 (− 2.5–−0.2)

F + G combined

4.9 (3.8)

0.403

1.6 (− 0.3−3.6)

Quality of life (total score)

A (placebo 4wks)

0.4 (6.9)

  

E (HCQ 12wks)

9.2 (5.4)

  

B (HCQ 4wks)

0.3 (1.2)

0.965

0 (− 1.6–1.6)

F (placebo 12wks)

− 9.5 (8.8)

0.149

− 2.6 (− 5.2−0.1)

C (HCQ 4wks)

4.8 (4.3)

0.374

0.8 (− 0.4–1.9)

G (no med. 12wks)

− 1.7 (2.3)

0.296

− 2.6 (− 5.3–0.0)

B + C (combined)

3.7 (4.3)

0.333

0.6 (− 0.5–1.7)

F + G combined

− 5.6 (6.9)

0.072

− 2.3 (− 4.4– -0.1)

BMI percentile

A (placebo 4wks)

7.5 (11.7)

  

E (HCQ 12wks)

− 3.3 (7.9)

  

B (HCQ 4wks)

− 1.8 (5.1)

0.024

− 0.9 (− 1.9-0)

F (placebo 12wks)

2.2 (11.4)

0.458

0.5 (− 0.9−2.0)

C (HCQ 4wks)

− 1.6 (8.1)

0.045

− 0.9 (− 1.7–−0.1)

G (no med. 12wks)

13.3 (20.9)

0.422

1.1 (− 0.7–2.8)

B + C (combined)

− 1.7 (7.1)

0.020

− 1.0 (− 1.7−–0.3)

F + G combined

6.4 (15.2)

0.213

0.7  (− 0.7−2.1)

LDH (U/ml)

A (placebo 4wks)

− 28.2 (53.7)

  

E (HCQ 12wks)

34.5 (0.7)

  

B (HCQ 4wks)

43.0 (61)

0.063

1.3 (0.1−2.5)

F (placebo 12wks)

9.3 (65.5)

0.574

− 0.5 (− 2.3−1.3)

C (HCQ 4wks)

11.3 (67)

0.410

0.6 (− 0.3−1.6)

G (no med. 12wks)

Not done

n.appl

n.appl

B + C (combined)

21.9 (64.7)

0.055

0.8 (0−1.7)

F + G combined

9.3 (65.5)

0.574

− 0.5 (− 2.3−1.3)

FVC (% pred)

A (placebo 4wks)

0.0 (3.7)

  

E (HCQ 12wks)

2.3 (7.6)

  

B (HCQ 4wks)

2.5 (13)

0.730

0.3 (− 0.9−1.5)

F (placebo 12wks)

0.5 (2.1)

0.724

− 0.3 (− 2.1−1.5)

C (HCQ 4wks)

10.6 (19.7)

0.170

0.7 (− 0.3−1.8)

G (no med. 12wks)

− 1.3 (5.1)

0.487

− 0.6 (− 2.2−1.1)

B + C (combined)

7.9 (17.6)

0.157

0.6 (− 0.3−1.5) 

F + G combined

− 0.6 (3.9)

0.583

− 0.5 (− 2.0−0.9)

FEV1 (% pred)

A (placebo 4wks)

0.6 (4.1)

  

E (HCQ 12wks)

0.0 (4.4)

  

B (HCQ 4wks)

2.0 (13.1)

0.850

0.2 (− 1−1.4)

F (placebo 12wks)

− 0.5 (0.7)

0.862

− 0.1 (− 1.9–1.7)

C (HCQ 4wks)

9.0 (18.6)

0.258

0.6 (− 0.4−1.6)

G (no med. 12wks)

− 1.0 (4.4)

0.840

− 0.2 (− 1.8−1.4)

B + C (combined)

6.7 (16.7)

0.251

0.5 (− 0.4−1.4)

F + G combined

− 0.8 (3.1)

0.798

− 0.2 (− 1.7−1.2)

MMEF25-75 (% pred)

A (placebo 4wks)

3.0 (13.1)

  

E (HCQ 12wks)

− 8.7 (14.2)

  

B (HCQ 4wks)

− 14.8 (15.2)

0.010

− 1.3 (− 2.6−0)

F (placebo 12wks)

− 7.0 (1.4)

0.858

0.1 (− 1.6−1.9)

C (HCQ 4wks)

− 2.6 (8.6)

0.533

− 0.5 (− 1.5−0.5)

G (no med. 12wks)

− 11.3 (7.8)

0.661

− 0.2 (− 1.8−1.4)

B + C (combined)

− 7.0 (12.3)

0.114

− 0.8 (− 1.7−0.2)

F + G combined

− 9.6 (6)

0.922

− 0.1 (− 1.5−1.3)

6MWT distance (% pred)

A (placebo 4wks)

− 0.8 (3.6)

  

E (HCQ 12wks)

0.3 (8.5)

  

B (HCQ 4wks)

− 31.0 (n.appl.)

n.appl

− 8.4 (− 14– −2.7)

F (placebo 12wks)

− 0.5 (2.1)

0.884

− 0.1 (− 1.9−1.7)

C (HCQ 4wks)

0.8 (2.1)

0.576

0.5 (− 0.9−2)

G (no med. 12wks)

8.7 (12.6)

0.563

 0.8 (− 0.9−2.4)

B + C (combined)

− 5.6 (14.3)

0.501

− 0.4 (− 1.8−0.9)

F + G combined

5.0 (10.3)

0.518

0.5 (− 1.0−1.9)

  1. Data are given as mean (SD); the number of subjects in each group is indicated in Fig. 1. In START or STOP for each parameter 3 comparisons were made and thus after Bonferroni correction a P < 0.017 considered significant
  2. 6 MWT 6 min walk test, QoL Quality of life questionnaire, no med. no medication, means withdrawal of HCQ (comparable to placebo), n.a. not available, n.appl. not applicable