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Table 2 Primary and secondary outcomes

From: Landiolol hydrochloride for prevention of atrial fibrillation during esophagectomy: a randomized controlled trial

 

Group (n = 28 per group)

Risk difference, mean (95% CI)

P*

Parameter

Landiolol, n (%)

Placebo, n (%)

Primary outcome

 AF96h in FAS

6 (21.4)

5 (17.9)

3.6 (− 17.2 to 24.4)

1.00

 AF96h in PPS

5 (19.2)

4 (15.4)

3.9 (− 16.7 to 24.4)

1.00

Secondary outcomes

 Count data

    

  AF24h

3 (10.7)

2 (7.1)

3.6 (− 11.3 to 18.4)

1.00

  Clavien grade ≥ II

11 (39.3)

14 (50.0)

− 10.7 (− 36.6 to 15.7)

0.59

  Clavien grade ≥ III

7 (25.0)

7 (25.0)

0.0 (− 22.7 to 22.7)

1.00

Continuous data, days

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Mean difference (95% CI)

t test

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

  ICU stay

4.8 ± 0.38

4.6 ± 0.32

0.14

0.78

3.5 (3–6)

4.0 (3–6)

(− 0.9 to 1.1)

  Hospital stay

30.8 ± 5.1

28.1 ± 3.0

2.6

0.66

22 (17–34)

21 (18–34)

(− 9.2 to 14.5)

  1. AF96h atrial fibrillation within 96 h, FAS full analysis set, PPS per-protocol set, AF24h atrial fibrillation within 24 h, ICU intensive care unit, CI confidence interval, SE standard error, IQR interquartile range
  2. *Fisher’s exact test