Table 3.

Frequency of Pretreatment Symptoms and Adverse Events as Experienced by Children According to Treatment Arms in the Per Protocol Population

SymptomsPlacebo100 mg200 mg400 mgOverall
33323032(n = 127a)
Before treatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Mild11 (33.3)15 (46.9)7 (23.3)9 (28.1)42 (30.1)
 None22 (66.7)17 (53.1)23 (76.7)23 (71.9)85 (66.9)
 Headache6 (18.2)5 (15.6)1 (3.3)4 (12.5)16 (12.6)
 Stomach ache5 (15.2)4 (12.5)3 (10.0)3 (9.4)15 (11.8)
 Itching3 (9.1)4 (12.5)3 (10.0)2 (6.3)12 (9.4)
 Thrill0 (0.0)5 (15.6)24 (12.5)11 (8.7)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)1 (0.8)
 Vomiting0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)2 (1.6)
 Diarrhea2 (6.1)1 (3.1)3 (10.0)0 (0.0)6 (4.7)
3 h posttreatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)1 (3.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.8)
 Mild9 (27.3)13 (40.6)9 (30.0)10 (31.3)41(32.3)
 None24 (72.7)18 (56.3)21 (70.0)22 (68.8)85 (66.9)
 Headache2 (6.1)4 (12.5)4 (13.3)2 (6.3)12 (9.4)
 Stomach ache4 (12.1)5 (15.6)1 (3.3)6 (18.8)16 (12.6)
 Itching1 (3.0)2 (6.3)2 (6.7)1 (3.1)6 (4.7)
 Thrill3 (9.1)6 (18.8)6 (20.0)3 (9.4)18 (14.2)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)2 (1.6)
 Vomiting1 (3.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)2 (6.3)4 (3.1)
 Diarrhea2 (6.1)2 (6.3)2 (6.7)4 (12.5)10 (7.9)
24 h posttreatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (0.8)
 Mild1 (3.0)3 (9.4)3 (10.0)2 (6.3)9 (7.1)
 None32 (97.0)29 (90.6)27 (90.0)29 (90.6)117 (92.1)
 Headache1 (3.0)3 (9.4)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)6 (4.7)
 Stomach ache1 (3.0)2 (6.3)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)4 (3.1)
 Itching0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (0.8)
 Thrill1 (3.0)1 (3.1)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)3 (2.4)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Vomiting0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)2 (1.6)
 Diarrhea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
SymptomsPlacebo100 mg200 mg400 mgOverall
33323032(n = 127a)
Before treatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Mild11 (33.3)15 (46.9)7 (23.3)9 (28.1)42 (30.1)
 None22 (66.7)17 (53.1)23 (76.7)23 (71.9)85 (66.9)
 Headache6 (18.2)5 (15.6)1 (3.3)4 (12.5)16 (12.6)
 Stomach ache5 (15.2)4 (12.5)3 (10.0)3 (9.4)15 (11.8)
 Itching3 (9.1)4 (12.5)3 (10.0)2 (6.3)12 (9.4)
 Thrill0 (0.0)5 (15.6)24 (12.5)11 (8.7)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)1 (0.8)
 Vomiting0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)2 (1.6)
 Diarrhea2 (6.1)1 (3.1)3 (10.0)0 (0.0)6 (4.7)
3 h posttreatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)1 (3.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.8)
 Mild9 (27.3)13 (40.6)9 (30.0)10 (31.3)41(32.3)
 None24 (72.7)18 (56.3)21 (70.0)22 (68.8)85 (66.9)
 Headache2 (6.1)4 (12.5)4 (13.3)2 (6.3)12 (9.4)
 Stomach ache4 (12.1)5 (15.6)1 (3.3)6 (18.8)16 (12.6)
 Itching1 (3.0)2 (6.3)2 (6.7)1 (3.1)6 (4.7)
 Thrill3 (9.1)6 (18.8)6 (20.0)3 (9.4)18 (14.2)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)2 (1.6)
 Vomiting1 (3.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)2 (6.3)4 (3.1)
 Diarrhea2 (6.1)2 (6.3)2 (6.7)4 (12.5)10 (7.9)
24 h posttreatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (0.8)
 Mild1 (3.0)3 (9.4)3 (10.0)2 (6.3)9 (7.1)
 None32 (97.0)29 (90.6)27 (90.0)29 (90.6)117 (92.1)
 Headache1 (3.0)3 (9.4)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)6 (4.7)
 Stomach ache1 (3.0)2 (6.3)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)4 (3.1)
 Itching0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (0.8)
 Thrill1 (3.0)1 (3.1)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)3 (2.4)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Vomiting0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)2 (1.6)
 Diarrhea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)

aThree children absent for adverse event examination are excluded.

Table 3.

Frequency of Pretreatment Symptoms and Adverse Events as Experienced by Children According to Treatment Arms in the Per Protocol Population

SymptomsPlacebo100 mg200 mg400 mgOverall
33323032(n = 127a)
Before treatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Mild11 (33.3)15 (46.9)7 (23.3)9 (28.1)42 (30.1)
 None22 (66.7)17 (53.1)23 (76.7)23 (71.9)85 (66.9)
 Headache6 (18.2)5 (15.6)1 (3.3)4 (12.5)16 (12.6)
 Stomach ache5 (15.2)4 (12.5)3 (10.0)3 (9.4)15 (11.8)
 Itching3 (9.1)4 (12.5)3 (10.0)2 (6.3)12 (9.4)
 Thrill0 (0.0)5 (15.6)24 (12.5)11 (8.7)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)1 (0.8)
 Vomiting0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)2 (1.6)
 Diarrhea2 (6.1)1 (3.1)3 (10.0)0 (0.0)6 (4.7)
3 h posttreatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)1 (3.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.8)
 Mild9 (27.3)13 (40.6)9 (30.0)10 (31.3)41(32.3)
 None24 (72.7)18 (56.3)21 (70.0)22 (68.8)85 (66.9)
 Headache2 (6.1)4 (12.5)4 (13.3)2 (6.3)12 (9.4)
 Stomach ache4 (12.1)5 (15.6)1 (3.3)6 (18.8)16 (12.6)
 Itching1 (3.0)2 (6.3)2 (6.7)1 (3.1)6 (4.7)
 Thrill3 (9.1)6 (18.8)6 (20.0)3 (9.4)18 (14.2)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)2 (1.6)
 Vomiting1 (3.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)2 (6.3)4 (3.1)
 Diarrhea2 (6.1)2 (6.3)2 (6.7)4 (12.5)10 (7.9)
24 h posttreatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (0.8)
 Mild1 (3.0)3 (9.4)3 (10.0)2 (6.3)9 (7.1)
 None32 (97.0)29 (90.6)27 (90.0)29 (90.6)117 (92.1)
 Headache1 (3.0)3 (9.4)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)6 (4.7)
 Stomach ache1 (3.0)2 (6.3)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)4 (3.1)
 Itching0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (0.8)
 Thrill1 (3.0)1 (3.1)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)3 (2.4)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Vomiting0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)2 (1.6)
 Diarrhea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
SymptomsPlacebo100 mg200 mg400 mgOverall
33323032(n = 127a)
Before treatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Mild11 (33.3)15 (46.9)7 (23.3)9 (28.1)42 (30.1)
 None22 (66.7)17 (53.1)23 (76.7)23 (71.9)85 (66.9)
 Headache6 (18.2)5 (15.6)1 (3.3)4 (12.5)16 (12.6)
 Stomach ache5 (15.2)4 (12.5)3 (10.0)3 (9.4)15 (11.8)
 Itching3 (9.1)4 (12.5)3 (10.0)2 (6.3)12 (9.4)
 Thrill0 (0.0)5 (15.6)24 (12.5)11 (8.7)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)1 (0.8)
 Vomiting0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)2 (1.6)
 Diarrhea2 (6.1)1 (3.1)3 (10.0)0 (0.0)6 (4.7)
3 h posttreatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)1 (3.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.8)
 Mild9 (27.3)13 (40.6)9 (30.0)10 (31.3)41(32.3)
 None24 (72.7)18 (56.3)21 (70.0)22 (68.8)85 (66.9)
 Headache2 (6.1)4 (12.5)4 (13.3)2 (6.3)12 (9.4)
 Stomach ache4 (12.1)5 (15.6)1 (3.3)6 (18.8)16 (12.6)
 Itching1 (3.0)2 (6.3)2 (6.7)1 (3.1)6 (4.7)
 Thrill3 (9.1)6 (18.8)6 (20.0)3 (9.4)18 (14.2)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)2 (1.6)
 Vomiting1 (3.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)2 (6.3)4 (3.1)
 Diarrhea2 (6.1)2 (6.3)2 (6.7)4 (12.5)10 (7.9)
24 h posttreatment
 Moderate0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (0.8)
 Mild1 (3.0)3 (9.4)3 (10.0)2 (6.3)9 (7.1)
 None32 (97.0)29 (90.6)27 (90.0)29 (90.6)117 (92.1)
 Headache1 (3.0)3 (9.4)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)6 (4.7)
 Stomach ache1 (3.0)2 (6.3)1 (3.3)0 (0.0)4 (3.1)
 Itching0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)1 (0.8)
 Thrill1 (3.0)1 (3.1)0 (0.0)1 (3.1)3 (2.4)
 Nausea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Vomiting0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.3)1 (3.1)2 (1.6)
 Diarrhea0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)

aThree children absent for adverse event examination are excluded.

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