Kongsakon 2005.
Methods | Randomised, double‐blind, 14‐day study. Recruited from a probation center. | |
Participants | 20 males who met DSM‐IV criteria for amphetamine dependence; mean age = 24.3 years | |
Interventions | (1) mirtazapine 15‐60 mg/day with an initial dose of 15 mg (n = 9) (2) placebo (n = 11); dose titrations during the study was based on subjects clinical response to medication | |
Outcomes | Discontinuation rate, AWQ score, MADRS score | |
Notes | Used a last observation carried forward method for intent‐to‐treat analysis. Country of origin: Thailand |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear risk | "Twenty cases . . .were enrolled and randomized." |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | "Twenty cases . . .were enrolled and randomized." Method of allocation concealment not specified. |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes | Low risk | Outcome analysis was conducted using a last observation carried forward method of intent‐to‐treat analysis. |
Free of selective reporting? | Low risk | |
Blinding (subjective outcomes)? All outcomes | Unclear risk | Blindness of participants, personnel, and assessors were not specified. |
Blinding (objective outcomes)? All outcomes | Low risk | Blindness of participants, personnel, and assessors were not specified. |