Table 2 Reported adverse events in study participants

From: Effect of broccoli sprout extract and baseline gut microbiota on fasting blood glucose in prediabetes: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Adverse events

Full analysis set (n = 74)

Discontinued (n = 15)

All (n = 89)

Placebo (n = 39)

BSE (n = 35)

Total (n = 74)

Placebo (n = 6)

BSE (n = 9)

Total (n = 15)

Placebo (n = 45)

BSE (n = 44)

Total (n = 89)

Nausea

 

3

3

 

2

2

 

5

5

Loose stools

 

6

6

1

2

3

1

8

9

Diarrhoea

1

1

2

1

3

4

2

4

6

Vomiting

1

1

2

 

1

1

1

2

3

Gastro-intestinal reflux

1

1

2

   

1

1

2

Lower urinary tract infection

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

Upper urinary tract infection

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

Pneumonia

 

1

1

    

1

1

Upper respiratory tract infection

3

5

8

1

1

2

4

6

10

Dry mouth

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

Fainting

 

1

1

    

1

1

Tooth infection

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

Hot flush

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

Skin symptoms

1

 

1

   

1

 

1

Skeletal pain

3

2

5

   

3

2

5

Gout

 

1

1

    

1

1

  1. Adverse events were reported at the final visit or during a telephone follow-up. Data from discontinued participants are only from telephone follow-up, as they did not attend the final visit. Each participant may report several adverse events. Nausea, loose stools, diarrhoea, vomiting and gastro-intestinal reflux are collectively referred to as gastro-intestinal side effects in the text.
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