Update on the EFFECTS study of fluoxetine for stroke recovery: a randomised controlled trial in Sweden

Update on the EFFECTS study of fluoxetine for stroke recovery: a randomised controlled trial in Sweden

Abstract Studies have suggested that fluoxetine might improve neurological recovery after stroke, but the results remain inconclusive. The EFFECTS (Efficacy oF Fluoxetine – a randomisEd Controlled Trial in Stroke) reached its recruitment target of 1500 patients in June 2019. The purpose of this arti...

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Main Authors: Erik Lundström, Eva Isaksson, Per Näsman, Per Wester, Björn Mårtensson, Bo Norrving, Håkan Wallén, Jörgen Borg, Martin Dennis, Gillian Mead, Graeme J. Hankey, Maree L. Hackett, Katharina S. Sunnerhagen, For the EFFECTS Trial Collaboration
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Stroke
Fluoxetine
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
SSRI
Stroke recovery
Recovery of function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-4124-7

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