Donlon 1978.
Methods | Allocation: randomly assigned, no further details. Blindness: double (identical drug and placebo capsules). Design: 2 parallel groups, single centre. Duration: 52 weeks. Analysis: intention‐to‐treat not performed in the trial. Country: USA. | |
Participants | Diagnosis: schizophrenia, no further details. N=25. Age: mean 41 years. Sex: M 12, F 13. History: chronic. Inclusion: no depression, good health, no previous hospitalisation during last 6 months, symptoms stabilised with neuroleptics. | |
Interventions | 1. Trifluoperazine: range 20‐40 mg/day. N=13. 2. Penfluridol: dose range once a week 80‐160 mg plus 6 days of placebo. N=12. | |
Outcomes | Leaving the study early
Global state: (CGI, use of additional medication).
Adverse effects: (TESS; ophtalmologic; abnormal laboratory values). Unable to use ‐ Mental state: (BPRS ‐ only graphs, Hamilton's Psychiatric Scale for depression factors ‐ no data). Social state: (Evaluation of Social Functioning factors ‐no data). |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |