TABLE 1

Bronchiectasis group trial end-points

Exacerbation end-pointsHFNTControlRate ratio (95% CI)p-value
Rate, number per patient per year2.393.480.69 (0.49, 0.97)0.034
Annual exacerbation days (geometric mean)10.329.90.32 (0.14, 1.02)0.056
Days to first exacerbation (predicted median)84540.70# (0.35, 1.40)0.316
Secondary end-pointsChange from baselineDifference (95% CI)p-value
HFNTControl
FEV1 L0.1450.0350.11 (−0.037, 0.257)0.139
FVC L0.115−0.1040.22 (−0.031, 0.468)0.084
St George's respiratory questionnaire score
 Total−12.3−1.2−11.0 (−20.7, −1.3)0.028
 Symptoms−16.9−9.8−7.1 (−21.0, 6.8)0.308
 Activity−6.33.3−9.6 (−20.7, 1.5)0.087
 Impacts−14.7−1.6−13.1 (−23.7, −2.4)0.018
6-minute walk distance m−16.2−33.3−17.1 (−62.3, 28.1)0.445

HFNT: high-flow nasal therapy; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity. #: hazard ratio; : scores range from 0 to 100, with low scores indicating improvement; a change of four or more units is deemed clinically meaningful.