Kutcher 1989.
Methods | Allocation: "random allocation" ‐ no futher details. Blindness: double ‐ no futher details. Duration: 1 week. | |
Participants | Diagnosis: psychotic illness (no futher details) plus neuroleptic‐induced akathisa (EPRS = 3‐6). N=15. Age: mean 18.5 years. Sex: female 5, male 10. History: "acutely ill", duration of illness, number of previous hospitalisations, duration of current hospitalisation ‐ not specified. | |
Interventions | 1. Clonazepam: dose 1mg/day. N=8. 2. Placebo. N=7. | |
Outcomes | Akathisia: EPRS, use of antiparkinsonian medication.
Adverse effects.
Leaving the study early. Unable to use ‐ Akathisia: EPRS score (inexact p‐value) |
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Notes | Authors contacted for details on 17th March 2000. Intention to treat analysis not undertaken. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |