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Wildman MJ, O’Cathain A, Hind D, et al. An intervention to support adherence to inhaled medication in adults with cystic fibrosis: the ACtiF research programme including RCT. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2021 Oct. (Programme Grants for Applied Research, No. 9.11.)

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Appendix 6Work package 3.3: adverse events

TABLE 17

Detailed list of adverse events in RCT

Adverse eventUsual care (n = 303), n (%)Intervention (n = 305), n (%)Overall (n = 608), n (%)
Non-serious adverse events
All AEs301 (46.9)341 (53.1)642 (100.0)
Participants experiencing at least one AE125 (41.3)139 (45.6)264 (43.4)
AEs by category
Expected or common eventa242 (80.4)263 (77.1)505 (78.7)
 01 Acute FEV1 drop > 15% after first dose of medication1 (0.4)2 (0.8)3 (0.6)
 02 Increased productive cough62 (25.6)73 (27.8)135 (26.7)
 03 Nasal congestion or stuffy nose12 (5.0)10 (3.8)22 (4.4)
 04 Chest congestion8 (3.3)15 (5.7)23 (4.6)
 05 Wheezing8 (3.3)10 (3.8)18 (3.6)
 06 Chest pain or chest discomfort18 (7.4)11 (4.2)29 (5.7)
 07 Voice alteration/change4 (1.7)2 (0.8)6 (1.2)
 08 Dyspnoea (breathlessness)17 (7)14 (5.3)31 (6.1)
 09 Haemoptysis (coughing blood)26 (10.7)40 (15.2)66 (13.1)
 10 Rhinitis1 (0.4)2 (0.8)3 (0.6)
 11 Headache3 (1.2)4 (1.5)7 (1.4)
 12 Crackles in lung9 (3.7)6 (2.3)15 (3.0)
 13 Throat irritation/sore throat15 (6.2)12 (4.6)27 (5.3)
 14 Upper respiratory tract infection6 (2.5)8 (3.0)14 (2.8)
 15 Sinusitis3 (1.2)3 (1.1)6 (1.2)
 16 Deafness0 (0.0)1 (0.4)1 (0.2)
 17 Indigestion/reflux2 (0.8)0 (0.0)2 (0.4)
 18 Tonsillitis0 (0.0)1 (0.4)1 (0.2)
 19 Joint pain2 (0.8)5 (1.9)7 (1.4)
 20 Decreased appetite5 (2.1)1 (0.4)6 (1.2)
 21 Fatigue12 (5.0)6 (2.3)18 (3.6)
 22 Headache0 (0.0)3 (1.1)3 (0.6)
 23 Distal intestinal obstructive syndrome0 (0.0)1 (0.4)1 (0.2)
 24 Fever2 (0.8)3 (1.1)5 (1.0)
 25 Otitis media or ear infection1 (0.4)2 (0.8)3 (0.6)
 26 Conjunctivitis0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 27 Pneumothorax2 (0.8)2 (0.8)4 (0.8)
 28 Decreased exercise tolerance1 (0.4)1 (0.4)2 (0.4)
 29 Pyrexia1 (0.4)0 (0.0)1 (0.2)
 30 Abdominal pain4 (1.7)14 (5.3)18 (3.6)
 31 Influenza3 (1.2)4 (1.5)7 (1.4)
 32 New Pseudomonas infection since recruitment in patient who was previously Pseudomonas free6 (2.5)2 (0.8)8 (1.6)
 33 Vomiting4 (1.7)4 (1.5)8 (1.6)
 34 New diagnosis of diabetes4 (1.7)1 (0.4)5 (1.0)
 35 Pneumonia0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
New depression requiring treatment1 (0.3)5 (1.5)6 (0.9)
Other58 (19.3)73 (21.4)131 (20.4)
Serious adverse events
All SAEs64 (47.4)71 (52.6)135 (100.0)
Participants experiencing at least one SAE43 (14.2)56 (18.4)99 (16.3)
SAEs by category
Expected or common eventa21 (32.8)28 (39.4)49 (36.3)
 01 Acute FEV1 drop > 15% after first dose of medication0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 02 Increased productive cough2 (9.5)2 (7.1)4 (8.2)
 03 Nasal congestion or stuffy nose0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 04 Chest congestion0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 05 Wheezing0 (0.0)1 (3.6)1 (2.0)
 06 Chest pain or chest discomfort1 (4.8)1 (3.6)2 (4.1)
 07 Voice alteration/change0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 08 Dyspnoea (breathlessness)0 (0.0)3 (10.7)3 (6.1)
 09 Haemoptysis (coughing blood)1 (4.8)5 (17.9)6 (12.2)
 10 Rhinitis0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 11 Headache0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 12 Crackles in lung0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 13 Throat irritation/sore throat0 (0.0)1 (3.6)1 (2.0)
 14 Upper respiratory tract infection0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 15 Sinusitis0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 16 Deafness0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 17 Indigestion/reflux0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 18 Tonsillitis0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 19 Joint pain0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 20 Decreased appetite0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 21 Fatigue0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 22 Headache0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 23 Distal intestinal obstructive syndrome3 (14.3)5 (17.9)8 (16.3)
 24 Fever0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 25 Otitis media or ear infection0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 26 Conjunctivitis0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 27 Pneumothorax2 (9.5)0 (0.0)2 (4.1)
 28 Decreased exercise tolerance0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 29 Pyrexia0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 30 Abdominal pain9 (42.9)2 (7.1)11 (22.4)
 31 Influenza1 (4.8)1 (3.6)2 (4.1)
 32 New Pseudomonas infection since recruitment in patient who was previously Pseudomonas free0 (0.0)1 (3.6)1 (2.0)
 33 Vomiting2 (9.5)5 (17.9)7 (14.3)
 34 New diagnosis of diabetes0 (0.0)1 (3.6)1 (2.0)
 35 Pneumonia0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
New depression requiring treatment0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Other41 (64.1)42 (59.2)83 (61.5)
Unknown2 (3.1)1 (1.4)3 (2.2)
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Expected events by type are presented as percentage of total expected events.

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