Table 3.
Treatment-by-Time and Time Effects for Cognitive Function.
| Baseline Mean ± SD | Week-6 Mean ± SD | Week-12 Mean ± SD | Treatment-by-Time p-Value | Treatment-by-Time β | Treatment-by-Time 95% CI | Time p-Value | Time β | Time 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing Speed | Topiramate | 48.4 ± 6.1 | 47.3 ± 6.1 | 53.5 ± 3.6 | 0.844 | −0.05 | −0.52 to 0.44 | 0.002 | 0.56 | 0.22 to 0.89 |
| Placebo | 45.9 ± 13.5 | 51.6 ± 10.6 | 54.8 ± 12.7 | |||||||
| WorkingMemory $ | Topiramate | 8.9 ± 1.3 | 8.1 ± 1.5 | 8.9 ± 1.0 | 0.301 | −0.05 | −0.14 to 0.05 | 0.191 | 0.04 | −0.02 to 0.11 |
| Placebo | 9.7 ± 2.7 | 10.3 ± 2.4 | 10.5 ± 1.4 | |||||||
| Mental Switching | Topiramate | 48.7 ± 9.3 | 49.5 ± 7.7 | 53.9 ± 7.7 | 0.902 | 0.03 | −0.54 to 0.61 | 0.037 | 0.42 | 0.03 to 0.82 |
| Placebo | 48.7 ± 11.6 | 52.6 ± 11.6 | 55.3 ± 9.0 | |||||||
| Cognitive Inhibition | Topiramate | 44.4 ± 8.4 | 50.8 ± 8.1 | 47.6 ± 9.3 | 0.915 | 0.03 | −0.58 to 0.64 | 0.127 | 0.32 | −0.10 to 0.74 |
| Placebo | 47.8 ± 11.0 | 47.7 ± 12.1 | 52.3 ± 12.2 | |||||||
| Verbal Fluency | Topiramate | 53.0 ± 8.9 | 43.9 ± 10.3 | 50.2 ± 6.9 | 0.028 | −0.55 | −1.05 to −0.65 | 0.044 | 0.35 | 0.01 to 0.69 |
| Placebo | 49.3 ± 12.9 | 53.3 ± 10.9 | 54.8 ± 11.9 | |||||||
| Auditory-Verbal Learning | Topiramate | 37.9 ± 12.7 | 37.2 ± 10.6 | 38.3 ± 13.6 | 0.826 | 0.08 | −0.62 to 0.78 | 0.953 | 0.01 | −0.47 to 0.50 |
| Placebo | 41.0 ± 10.9 | 42.4 ± 11.3 | 42.8 ± 12.7 | |||||||
| Auditory-Verbal Recall | Topiramate | 39.7 ± 12.6 | 38.8 ± 13.6 | 39.4 ± 11.2 | 0.965 | 0.02 | −0.80 to 0.84 | 0.911 | 0.03 | −0.53 to 0.60 |
| Placebo | 37.2 ± 12.3 | 43.0 ± 12.1 | 38.8 ± 17.3 |
Abbreviations: SD, Standard Deviation; β, beta; CI, confidence interval; significant covariate predictor of
Wechsler Test of Adult Reading
milligrams taken; Mean scores for Processing Speed, Mental Switching, Cognitive Inhibition, Verbal Fluency, Auditory-Verbal Learning and Recall, and Decision Making are expressed in t-scores; Working Memory is expressed as a scaled score; Risk-Taking is the average number of adjusted pumps; Choice Impulsivity is the mean hyperbolic k parameter estimate; Motor Impulsivity is stop signal reaction time in milliseconds.