Reardon 1966.
Methods | Allocation: randomly assigned, no further description. Blindness: double. Design: 3 parallel groups, single centre. Duration: minimum 4 weeks, maximum 12 weeks. Analysis: intention‐to‐treat not performed in the trial. Country: USA. | |
Participants | Diagnosis: paranoid schizophrenia (Bleuler criteria). N=34. Age: not stated. Sex: M 22, F 12. Setting: hospital. History: "acute" illness. | |
Interventions | 1. Trifluoperazine: dose 20 mg/day (week 1), 40 mg/day thereafter. N=11. 2. Chlorpromazine: dose 300 mg/day (week 1) 600 mg/day thereafter. N=11. 3. Placebo: 2‐4 cc/day (week 1), 5‐10 cc/day thereafter. N=12. Artane 10 mg/day prophylactically. | |
Outcomes | Leaving study early.
Global state: (lack of previously observed delusions and hallucinations). Unable to use ‐ Mental state: (MMPI ‐ no SD). Shipley Hartford. WAIS. |
|
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |