A new design of trial for hypnotics comparison: A double-blind cross-over trial with patient's preference assessment and continuation of the preferred treatment

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 373-385

  Bourin, Michel ^a   Malinge, Myriam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Common insomnia; Cross over trial; Loprazolam; Patient's preference; Triazolam

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC AGENT; LOPRAZOLAM; TRIAZOLAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOMNOLENCE; VERTIGO;

ADULT; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; BENZODIAZEPINES; BENZODIAZEPINONES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TRIAZOLAM;

EID: 0030014314     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-5846(96)00003-6     Document Type: Article

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