A (Escitalopram) vs B (Placebo): serious adverse events
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
Measures 6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.259 | wilson | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0 | 0.0000000000000000278 | 0.242 | wilson | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | 0 | -0.242 | 0.259 | newcombe hybrid score | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | log | a group has no participants with the outcome | ClinicalTrials.gov | |||
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | log | a cell of the two-by-two table is zero | ClinicalTrials.gov | |||
| Number needed to harm | from the risk difference interval | the two groups' risks are equal | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Groups 2
Group 2 names the comparator: placebo.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | A (Escitalopram) | Escitalopram~Escitalopram: once daily 10 mg on days 1-3, 20 mg on days 4-24 and 10 mg on days 25-28 | 0 | 11 | EG000 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Group 2 | B (Placebo) | Placebo~Placebo: once daily for days 1-28 | 0 | 12 | EG001 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Harm 2
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| What it counts | Total, serious adverse events | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Time frame | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Trial 8
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Clinical Neurobiology of Serotonin and Addiction | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| NCT number | NCT00732901 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Phases | PHASE2, PHASE3 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Conditions | Cocaine Dependence | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Interventions | Escitalopram, Placebo | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Lead sponsor | Virginia Commonwealth University | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Results first posted | 2017-03-30 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Results on ClinicalTrials.gov | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00732901?tab=results | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Source 4
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Release | trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Release manifest SHA-256 | f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| AACT copy | 2026-03-23 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Tables read | outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Release trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
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ClinicalTrials.gov: none stated ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.