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Valproate in Dementia (VALID)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00071721
First received: October 29, 2003
Last updated: January 10, 2013
Last verified: January 2013
History of Changes
Results First Received: July 6, 2010  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor);   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition: Alzheimer Disease
Interventions: Drug: Valproate
Drug: Placebo

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Recruitment Details
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Pre-Assignment Details
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Valproate 250mg tablets beginning with one daily for one week, then two daily for one week, then titrated according to body weight and tolerability to achieve 10-12 mg/kg daily for 2 years, followed by a 2-month washout
Placebo Placebo tablets beginning with one daily and increasing according to weight and perceived tolerability concerns for two years, followed by a 2-month washout

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Valproate     Placebo  
STARTED     153     160  
COMPLETED     81     69  
NOT COMPLETED     72     91  



  Baseline Characteristics
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Valproate 250mg tablets beginning with one daily for one week, then two daily for one week, then titrated according to body weight and tolerability to achieve 10-12 mg/kg daily for 2 years, followed by a 2-month washout
Placebo Placebo tablets beginning with one daily and increasing according to weight and perceived tolerability concerns for two years, followed by a 2-month washout
Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
    Valproate     Placebo     Total  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
 		  153     160     313  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation 		  74.9  ± 8.2     76.6  ± 7.4     75.7  ± 7.8  
Gender  
[units: participants]
 		     
Female     83     101     184  
Male     70     59     129  
Region of Enrollment  
[units: participants]
 		     
United States     153     160     313  
ADAScog [1]
[units: Units on a scale]
Mean ± Standard Deviation 		  29.4  ± 8.9     30.1  ± 9.8     29.8  ± 9.4  
ADCS-ADL [2]
[units: Units on a scale]
Mean ± Standard Deviation 		  56.9  ± 11.8     54.9  ± 13     55.9  ± 12.4  
CDR-SOB [3]
[units: Units on a scale]
Mean ± Standard Deviation 		  7.1  ± 2.7     7.5  ± 3.1     7.3  ± 2.9  
CMAI [4]
[units: Units on a scale]
Mean ± Standard Deviation 		  10.9  ± 8.9     11.9  ± 10.4     11.4  ± 9.7  
NPI [5]
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Mean ± Standard Deviation 		  2.6  ± 2.6     3.1  ± 2.6     2.9  ± 2.6  
[1] Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale, cognitive sub-scale in points per year (ADAS-cog) is a psychometric measure sensitive to change in mild to moderate AD. The range of this instrument is 0 to 70 with higher numbers indicating greater impairment.
[2] Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study Activities of Daily Living Score (ADCS-ADL) is a structured questionnaire about activities of daily living, administered to the subject's caregiver/study partner. The range of this instrument is 0 to 78 with lower numbers indicating greater impairment.
[3] Clinical Dementia Rating, Sum of Boxes (CDR-SOB) is a global rating of dementia severity based on the clinician's interpretation of the history and examination. The range of this instrument is 0 to 18 with higher numbers indicating greater impairment.
[4] The Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) is a 29-item caregiver rating questionnaire for the assessment of agitation in older persons. It includes descriptions of 29 agitated behaviors, each rated on a 7-point scale of frequency. The range of this instrument is 29 to 203 with higher numbers indicating greater impairment.
[5] The Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) quantifies behavioral changes in dementia, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, agitation, sleep change, appetite change, and others. This is a structured questionnaire administered to the subject's caregiver/study partner. The range of this instrument is 0 to 120 with higher numbers indicating greater impairment.



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Presence of Agitation and/or Psychosis Measured by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Combined With an Assessment of the Clinical Significance of Behavioral Change Rated by the Study Clinician   [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
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Measure Type Primary
Measure Title Presence of Agitation and/or Psychosis Measured by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Combined With an Assessment of the Clinical Significance of Behavioral Change Rated by the Study Clinician
Measure Description NPI quantifies behavioral changes in dementia, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, agitation, and others. This is a questionnaire administered to the subject's study partner. The range of this instrument is 0 to 120 with higher numbers indicating greater impairment. To determine whether or not psychosis or agitation is present, there is no cutoff score but is based on the clinician’s judgment. In the NPI, the subject responds to ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ questions. Then it is determined how often psychosis or agitation occurs and if it is mild, moderate or severe.
Time Frame 24 months  
Safety Issue No  

Population Description
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Valproate 250mg tablets beginning with one daily for one week, then two daily for one week, then titrated according to body weight and tolerability to achieve 10-12 mg/kg daily for 2 years, followed by a 2-month washout
Placebo Placebo tablets beginning with one daily and increasing according to weight and perceived tolerability concerns for two years, followed by a 2-month washout

Measured Values
    Valproate     Placebo  
Number of Participants Analyzed  
[units: participants]
 		  153     160  
Presence of Agitation and/or Psychosis Measured by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Combined With an Assessment of the Clinical Significance of Behavioral Change Rated by the Study Clinician  
[units: Participants]
 		  25     29  


Statistical Analysis 1 for Presence of Agitation and/or Psychosis Measured by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Combined With an Assessment of the Clinical Significance of Behavioral Change Rated by the Study Clinician
Groups [1] All groups
Method [2] Cox Proportional Hazards
P Value [3] 0.88
Cox Proportional Hazard [4] 0.958
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2.  Secondary:   Cognitive Performance Assessed by the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive Subtest (ADAS-cog)   [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
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3.  Secondary:   Functional Performance Assessed by the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL) Inventory   [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
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4.  Secondary:   Global Severity of Dementia Using the CDR Sum of Boxes   [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
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5.  Secondary:   Agitation Measured by the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI), Community Version   [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
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6.  Secondary:   Participant’s Clinical Condition or Endpoint Assessed With the ADCS-Clinical Global Impression of Change (ADCS-CGIC)   [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
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