Changes in patient and physician reported symptoms during the course of hospital admission
| Aminophylline | Placebo | |
|---|---|---|
| There were no significant differences in any of these variables between the two groups. Data are expressed as mean (95% CI) unless otherwise stated. | ||
| Fall in Borg score from admission to discharge | 2.6 (1.7 to 3.5) | 2.4 (1.6 to 3.2) |
| Fall in VAS score from admission to discharge | 26 (16.1 to 35.9) | 36.8 (27.5 to 36.1) |
| Self-reported symptomatic improvement over first 24 hours of admission | 48.6% | 58.5% |
| Self-reported symptomatic improvement from admission to day 5 | 87.2% | 85.4% |
| Physician reported improvement with study drug from admission to discharge | 48.1% | 42.1% |