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Multicenter Trial of Prednisone in Alzheimer's Disease

This study has been completed.
Study NCT00000178.   Last updated on June 23, 2005.   Information provided by National Institute on Aging (NIA)

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Brief Title  Multicenter Trial of Prednisone in Alzheimer's Disease
Official Title  Multicenter Trial of Prednisone in Alzheimer's Disease
Brief Summary

This is a randomized placebo controlled, double blind study. Patients who meet eligibility criteria and decide to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to receive either drug treatment or a placebo. Neither the patients nor the participating investigators will know who is receiving the drugs and who is receiving the placebo. Participation involves 15 outpatient clinic visits over a 68 week period. Patients take study medication at varying doses (the maximum dose is 20 mg daily), along with calcium and vitamin supplements.

Detailed Description
Study Phase Phase III
Study Type  Interventional
Study Design  Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Safety/Efficacy Study
Primary Outcome Measure 
Secondary Outcome Measure 
Condition  Alzheimer Disease
Intervention  Drug: Prednisone
MEDLINE PMIDs 10680787
Links The Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center is a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA). This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site
Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Completed
Enrollment 
Start Date 
Completion Date
Eligibility Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with Alzheimer's disease who are in stable medical condition

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with diabetes or severe osteoporosis
Gender Both
Ages
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Location Countries  United States
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00000178
Organization ID IA0002
Secondary IDs †† 3U01AG10483-08S2
Study Sponsor  National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Principal Investigator:     Leon Thal, MD.     University of California, San Diego    
Information Provided By National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Verification Date February 2005
First Received Date  October 29, 1999
Last Updated Date June 23, 2005

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