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. 2023 Oct 9;2023(10):CD011769. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011769.pub2

Jung 2000.

Methods 4‐week cross‐over trial of dimethylglycine versus placebo
Participants Inclusion and exclusion criteria: unclear, details not provided
Location/setting: China
Sample size: 106 (unclear how many in each group)
Number of dropouts/withdrawals: 61 participants in total "(At the end of the first 4 weeks 22 cases (21%) were lost. At the end of 10 weeks 61 cases (58%) were lost which was inadequate for analysis. Therefore we decided to use the data from the first 4 weeks for our main analysis."
Interventions Phase one
Intervention (dimethylglycine): participants received between 6.94 mg and 10.41 mg/kg body weight for 4 weeks. This was followed by a 2‐week wash‐out period before commencing placebo.
Comparator: equivalent placebo for 4 weeks. This was followed by a 2‐week wash‐out period before commencing dimethylglycine.
Outcomes Primary outcomes:
  • AEs

  • irritability (although unclear which scale was used)


Secondary outcomes: it appears that none were reportd although it is difficult to know
Timing of outcome assessments: details not provided
Notes Contact person: details not provided
Contact details: details not provided