Efficacy of Diosmectite (Smecta)® in the Treatment of Acute Watery Diarrhoea in Adults: A Multicentre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study
Table 1
Demographics, previous medical history, and characteristics of the acute diarrhoea episode.
Diosmectite
Placebo
value
Demographics
Male, (%)
89 (53.6)
86 (52.8)
.88a
Age (years), median [range]
38.0 [19–63]
38.0 [19–66]
.84b
Height, females (cm), median [range]
162.0 [150–180]
162.0 [150–182]
.74b
Height, males (cm), median [range]
172.0 [158–202]
173.0 [158–189]
.33b
Weight, females (kg), median [range]
64.0 [40–94]
66.0 [44–102]
.29b
Weight, males (kg), median [range]
78.0 [49–107]
76.0 [55–152]
.24b
Characteristics of the diarrhoea episode
Previous history of gastrointestinal disorders, (%)
9 (5.4)
13 (8.0)
.35a
Days from the 1st watery stool to inclusion, median [range]
1.0 [0–3]
1.0 [0–3]
.90b
Nausea, abdominal pain, or anal irritation, (%)
156 (94)
148 (90.8)
.28a
Number of stools over the past 24 hours, median [range]