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. 2012 Feb 15;2012(2):CD003431. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003431.pub3

Pitt 2001.

Methods RCT n=23
Participants CAF
Interventions Indoramine 20 mg 6 wks vs. Placebo 
 n = 23
Outcomes healing, headache
Notes 14 wks f/u 
 AS,AC ok, B, SS no 
 9 drop out, 7 from Ind. 
 nasal congestion, dry mouth
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk ROK
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk D ‐ Not used
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk not stated
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk appropriate outcomes/side effects reported
Other bias High risk 9 drop outs
Duration of Follow‐up 6 months or more High risk 14 weeks