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Table 2 Adverse events and serious adverse events by type and relations to study device through Week 12 (safety population)

From: Clinical safety and feasibility of a novel implantable neuroimmune modulation device for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: initial results from the randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled RESET-RA study

AE Category

MeDRA (v.23.1) preferred term

Number of events

(% of 61 enrolled subjects)

n (%)

Any AE

40 (65.6)

Unrelated AE

38 (62.3)

Related AE

11 (18)

Implant Procedure Related AE

12 (14.8)

 Implant site hypoaesthesia

1 (1.6)

 Implant site inflammation

1 (1.6)

 Swelling

1 (1.6)

 Incision site swelling

1 (1.6)

 Suture related complication

1 (1.6)

 Hypoaesthesia

1 (1.6)

 Paraesthesia

1 (1.6)

 Vocal cord paresis

1 (1.6)

 Dysphonia (Hoarseness)

1 (1.6)

 Oropharyngeal pain

1 (1.6)

 Rash

1 (1.6)

 Scar pain

1 (1.6)

Stimulation Related AE

3 (4.9)

 Medical device pain

1 (1.6)

 Dysphonia (Hoarseness)

1 (1.6)

 Dermatitis contact

1 (1.6)

Any Unrelated, SAE

5 (8.2)

 Acute Osteomyelitis

1 (1.6)

 Thoracic vertebral fracture

1 (1.6)

 Sternal fracture

1 (1.6)

 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage

1 (1.6)

 Cervical spinal stenosis

1 (1.6)

Implant Procedure Related SAE

2 (3.3)

 Vocal cord paresis

1 (1.6)

 Dysphonia (Hoarseness)

1 (1.6)

Device Related SAE

0

Stimulation Related SAE

0

AEs Leading to study discontinuation

0

Deaths

0

  1. Given in the table are subject counts and percentages. At each level of summation, subjects are counted only once