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Table 3 Per-protocol analysis of outcomes between study groups*

From: Efficacy of treating Helicobacter pylori infection on seizure frequency in children with drug-resistant idiopathic generalized epilepsy: a randomized controlled trial

Outcomes

Study group

(n = 59)

Comparison group

(n = 57)

Risk Ratio (95%CI)

p-value

Improved seizures (≥ 50% SFR)

22 (37.3%)

7 (12.3%)

3.0 (1.4–6.6)

0.002

Status epilepticus

1 (1.7%)

8 (14.0%)

0.12 (0.02–0.94)

0.016

Escalation of ASMs

2 (3.4%)

11 (19.3%)

0.18 (0.04–0.76)

0.008

Nausea

7 (11.9%)

6 (10.5%)

1.1 (0.40–3.2)

0.819

Vomiting

5 (8.5%)

2 (3.5%)

2.4 (0.49-12)

0.439

Diarrhea

6 (10.2%)

3 (5.3%)

1.9 (0.51–7.4)

0.491

Skin rash

3 (5.1%)

1 (1.8%)

2.9 (0.31-27)

0.619

  1. *After exclusion of 10 cases from study group who failed Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy
  2. Data are presented as number (%) and analyzed using Pearson Chi-Square/Fisher’s Exact tests
  3. ASMs, anti-seizure medications; CI, confidence interval; SFR, seizure frequency reduction