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Table 3 Clinical outcomes according to randomized allocation of clonidine treatment (ITT).

From: A phase II clinical trial to assess the safety of clonidine in acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning

 

Placebo

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

P value

 

n = 12

n = 12

n = 12

n = 12†

 

GCS < 15

     

   Pre Intervention

7(58%) [30 to 83]

4(33%) [12 to 62]

7(58%) [30 to 83]

5(41%) [17 to 70]

0.52

   Post Intervention

5(42%) [17 to 70]

3(25%) [7 to 54]

5(42%) [17 to 70]

6(50%) [23 to 77]

0.64

GCS ≤ 8

     

   Pre Intervention

2(17%) [3 to 45]

0(0%) [0 to 22]

1(8%) [0.4 to 35]

1(8%) [0.4 to 35]

0.53

   Post Intervention

1(8%) [0.4 to 35]

1(8%) [0.4 to 35]

1(8%) [0.4 to 35]

2(17%) [3 to 45]

0.88

Hypotension*

0(0%) [0 to 22]

0(0%) [0 to 22]

0(0%) [0 to 22]

6(50%) [23 to 77]

<0.001 £

Ventilation

4(33%) [12 to 62]

3(25%) [7 to 54]

0(0%) [0 to 22]

4(33%) [12 to 62]

0.17

Death

1(8%) [0.4 to 35]

0(0%) [0 to 22]

0(0%) [0 to 22]

3(25%) [7 to 54]

0.08

Ventilated or death

4(33%) [12 to 62]

3(25%) [7 to 54]

0(0%) [0 to 22]

4(33%) [12 to 62]

0.17

  1. Data are in n (%) [95% CI];*Blood pressure less than 80/40 mmHg. †One patient died after randomization before receiving clonidine. £P < 0.05 by Kruskal-Wallis with post hoc Dunn's test between level 3 and placebo.