Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Chinese Herbal Formula Granules in Treating Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3: A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial

Table 2

Participant disposition.

 Treatment group no. (%)Control group no. (%)Total no. (%)

Randomization171 (100.00)172 (100.00)343 (100.00)
Safety analysis set (SS)171 (100.00)172 (100.00)343 (100.00)
Full analysis set (FAS)171 (100.00)172 (100.00)343 (100.00)
Dropouts during the study21 (12.28)22 (12.79)43 (12.54)
Serious adverse events2 (1.17)0 (0.00)2 (0.58)
Nonadherence to medication, e.g., discontinuation from study drug for more than 2 weeks without permission0 (0.00)2 (1.16)2 (0.58)
Withdrawal by subject16 (9.36)17 (9.88)33 (9.62)
Others (reasons)3 (1.75)3 (1.74)6 (1.75)
Per-protocol set (PPS)150 (87.72)150 (87.21)300 (87.46)