Table 3 Outcomes of treatment for the MSC-treated and placebo-treated patients.

From: Mesenchymal stem cell treatment improves outcome of COVID-19 patients via multiple immunomodulatory mechanisms

Items

MSC group

Placebo group

P valuea

Clinical improvement rates

Day 7

  

0.031

 Symptom remissionb

11 (37.9)

4 (13.8)

 

 Improvement

17 (58.6)

19 (65.5)

 

 No improvement

1 (3.4)

6 (20.7)

 

Day 14

  

0.0466

 Symptom remission

19 (65.5)

12 (41.4)

 

 Improvement

9 (31.0)

10 (34.5)

 

 No improvement

1 (3.4)

7 (24.1)

 

Day 21

  

0.0187

 Symptom remission

21 (72.4)

16 (55.2)

 

 Improvement

8 (27.6)

6 (20.7)

 

 No improvement

0

7 (24.1)

 

Chest image results based on CT and X-ray

Patients with common/mild COVID-19

   

Day 7

  

0.5756

 Improvement

6 (20.7)

7 (24.1)

 

 Progression-free

8 (27.6)

9 (31.0)

 

 Progression

1 (3.4)

0

 

Day 14

  

0.3171

 Improvement

6 (20.7)

7 (24.1)

 

 Progression-free

7 (24.1)

9 (31.0)

 

 Progression

2 (6.9)

0

 

Day 21

  

0.5436

 Improvement

7 (24.1)

7 (24.1)

 

 Progression-free

7 (24.1)

9 (31.0)

 

 Progression

1 (3.4)

0

 

Patients with severe/critical COVID-19

Day 7

  

0.0099

 Improvement

10 (34.5)

2 (6.7)

 

 Progression-free

4 (13.8)

9 (31.0)

 

 Progression

0

2 (6.7)

 

Day 14

  

0.0754

 Improvement

9 (31.0)

3 (10.3)

 

 Progression-free

4 (13.8)

6 (20.7)

 

 Progression

1 (3.4)

4 (13.8)

 

Day 21

  

0.0084

 Improvement

11 (37.9)

3 (10.3)

 

 Progression-free

3 (10.3)

6 (20.7)

 

 Progression

0

4 (13.8)

 

Median time required for symptoms remissionc

 

7 (7, 12)

13 (8, 16)

0.0194d

Median time of hospital stayc

 

11 (8, 14)

15 (11, 19)

0.0198d

  1. Data are median (IQR) or n (%).
  2. aχ2 test was used.
  3. bThis assessment includes patients whose symptoms have disappeared and patients discharged from hospital.
  4. cDay 21 assessment after treatment.
  5. dt-test was used.