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. 2003 Jan 20;2003(1):CD003119. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003119
Study Reason for exclusion
Balestreri 1987 Described as double‐blind placebo controlled but no mention of randomization. Elderly patients with chronic cerebral dysfunction.
Filimonov 2007 No placebo group.
Ivanova 2008 Open‐label study using vinpotropil in patients with chronic “vertebrobasilar insufficiency”, ischaemic stroke in carotid territory and cerebral ischaemia after ruptured aneurism.
Kishimoto 1995 Open study, compared vinpocetine plus idebenone vs idebenone, not placebo controlled.
Kovacs no year A review of different studies
Kuznetsov 2007 No placebo group
Manconi 1986 Described as double‐blind placebo controlled but no mention of randomisation. Patients with chronic cerebral dysfunction.
Nesterova 2008 Not RCT.
Peruzza 1986 Described as double‐blind placebo controlled but no mention of randomization. Elderly patients with chronic cerebral dysfunction.
Pitzus no year Same data of Manconi 1986
Tanashyan 2007 Not RCT.
Thal 1989 Oben‐label pilot trial.
Valikovics 2007 No placebo group.
Vamosi 1976 Vinpocetine vs xantinol nicotinate. Not placebo controlled. Cognitive status was not evaluated.
Wolters 1992 Double‐blind placebo and piracetam controlled, not randomized study.
Zakharov 2007 No placebo group.