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Table 4 Median Fridericia corrected QT interval (QTcF), and proportion with abnormal ECG findings from baseline to last day of dosing among participants in the efavirenz- (N = 158) and nevirapine- (N = 60) based antiretroviral therapy groups

From: Efficacy and safety of dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine for treatment of Plasmodium falciparum uncomplicated malaria in adult patients on antiretroviral therapy in Malawi and Mozambique: an open label non-randomized interventional trial

Time of ECG test

Median (IQR) QTcF in ms

Proportion with QTcF ≥ 450 ms

Proportion with QTcF change > 60 ms from baseline to last day of dosing on day 2 (taken within 2 h of dosing)a

Efavirenz-based ART group

Nevirapine-based ART group

Efavirenz-based ART group

Nevirapine-based ART group

Efavirenzb-based ART group

Nevirapineb-based ART group

NA

NA

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Day 0

395 (360–418)

418 (390–438)

6 (3.8)

7 (11.8)

NA

NA

Day 1

403 (383–423)

418 (388–437)

10 (6.3)

6 (10.0)

19 (12.3)

1 (1.7)

Day 2

424 (408–442)

434 (414–459)

29 (18.4)

21 (35.0)

48 (31.2)

8 (13.3)

Follow up visit after day 2 (day 7 or 14 of follow up)

410 (384–436)

424 (402–437)

0

0

NA

NA

  1. IQR interquartile range, ECG electrocardiogram, ART antiretroviral drug, NA not applicable
  2. aAdverse event of special interest
  3. bN = 154 in Efavirenz group and 60 in the Nevirapine group