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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics

From: Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation attenuates inflammatory bowel disease in children: a proof-of-concept clinical trial

Characteristics

Patients (n = 22)

Gender (male) %

12 (55)

Age (years) Median (range)

15 (10–21)

Ethnicity (%)

 Caucasian

14 (63.6)

 African American

3 (13.6)

 Hispanic

3 (13.6)

 Other

2 (9.1)

Baseline Stimulation

 VNS (%)

10 (45.5)

 Sham (%)

12 (55.5)

Diagnosis

 Crohn Disease (%)

10 (45.5)

 Ulcerative Colitis (%)

12 (55.5)

CD Paris Classification (n)

 L1

3

 L2

6

 L3

1

UC Paris Classification (n)

 E1

1

 E2

1

 E3

3

 E4

7

Baseline wPCDAI, Median (range)

22.5 (0–57.5)

Baseline PUCAI Median (range)

10 (0–45)

Concomitant IBD Medications (n)

 None

4

 5-ASA

8

 Methotrexate (monotherapy)

4

 Adalimumaba

3

 Vedolizumab

3

  1. aTwo patients were on Adalimumab monotherapy. One patient was on combination Adalimumab and Methotrexate