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A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Aricept in Patients With Severe Alzheimer's Disease Who Are Living in Skilled Nursing Homes
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Pfizer
Information provided by:
Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00630851
First received: February 27, 2008
Last updated: March 4, 2015
Last verified: March 2015
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Purpose
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Aricept in nursing home patients with severe Alzheimer's disease.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer Disease | Drug: Donepezil (Aricept) Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Six-month, Multicenter, Double-blind, Parallel, Placebo-controlled Study of the Effect on Global/Behavioural/ADL Functions and Tolerability of Aricept in Patients Wtih Severe Alzheimer's Disease Living in an Assisted Care Facility |
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Further study details as provided by Pfizer:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change from baseline in modified Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study Activities of Daily Living Inventory for Severe Alzheimer's Disease (ADCS-ADL-severe) total score [ Time Frame: Month 6 ]
- Change from baseline in Severe Impairment Battery (SIB) total score [ Time Frame: Month 6 ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change from baseline in SIB total score [ Time Frame: Month 3 ]
- Change from baseline in Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) total score [ Time Frame: Months 3 and 6 ]
- Change from inclusion in Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) total score [ Time Frame: Month 6 ]
- Change from baseline in Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I) score [ Time Frame: Months 3 and 6 ]
- Adverse events and laboratory value changes [ Time Frame: Months 3 and 6 ]
- Change from baseline in modified ADCS-ADL-severe total score [ Time Frame: Month 3 ]
| Enrollment: | 249 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2002 |
| Study Completion Date: | October 2004 |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: 1 |
Drug: Donepezil (Aricept)
Donepezil (Aricept) 5 mg tablet orally once daily for 30 days, followed by 10 mg tablet orally once daily to complete 6 months of treatment
|
| Placebo Comparator: 2 |
Drug: Placebo
Matching placebo tablets orally once daily for 6 months
|
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Probable or possible Alzheimer's disease
- Living in skilled nursing home
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other types of dementia or psychiatric or neurologic disorders
- Musculoskeletal disease
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00630851
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Pfizer
Investigators
| Study Director: | Pfizer CT.gov Call Center | Pfizer |
More Information
Additional Information:
| Responsible Party: | Director, Clinical Trial Disclosure Group, Pfizer, Inc. |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00630851 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
A2501017 |
| Study First Received: | February 27, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | March 4, 2015 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Alzheimer Disease Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Tauopathies Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Mental Disorders |
Donepezil Cholinesterase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Cholinergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Nootropic Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 17, 2017