Hindmarch 1991.
Methods | Multicentre, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, randomized, method of randomization not detailed. | |
Participants | Degenerative and vascular dementia mild to moderate severity, fulfiling Lauter's criteria. Other types of dementia or extra/ intracranial causes excluded. The study was performed in Germany. Number of patients treated with vinpocetine: 105, and those with placebo: 96. The mean age of patients (either sex) was 74.1 years in placebo group and 72.9 and 74.2 years in vinpocetine groups (range: 60‐88 years). | |
Interventions | Vinpocetine or placebo 3x10 or 3x20 mg/day, oral route, for 16 weeks | |
Outcomes | CGI and SKT for efficacy | |
Notes | completers analysis |