A Based on PEEG and PET Study of Anxiolytic Treatment to Improve Cognitive Function in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03151382 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified May 2017 by Enyan Yu, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
First Posted : May 12, 2017
Last Update Posted : May 12, 2017
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Objective: Evaluation the improvement of the cognitive function of tandospirone add-on treatment on patients with AD comorbid anxiety.
Number of Patients: 30
Methodology: Randomized, open-label, parallel-group
Assigned Interventions: Experimental: Tandospirone, 30-60 mg/d + Donepezil, 10 mg/d; Control group: Donepezil, 10 mg/d.
Effect Evaluation: Primary Outcome: Change from baseline in ADAS-cog total score at week 12; NPI scale total score at week 12;
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Alzheimer Disease Cognitive Function | Drug: Tandospirone Citrate Drug: Donepezil Hydrochloride | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 30 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Based on PEEG and PET Study of Anxiolytic Treatment to Improve Cognitive Function in Patients With Alzheimer Disease |
Estimated Study Start Date : | May 20, 2017 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2017 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Experimental group |
Drug: Tandospirone Citrate
Tandospirone, 30-60 mg/d Drug: Donepezil Hydrochloride Donepezil, 10 mg/d |
Control group |
Drug: Donepezil Hydrochloride
Donepezil, 10 mg/d |
- Change of ADAS-cog total score [ Time Frame: week 12 ]Change from baseline in ADAS-cog total score at week 12
- NPI scale total score [ Time Frame: week 12 ]NPI scale total score at week 12
- HAMA total score [ Time Frame: week 12 ]HAMA total score at week 12
- FAB score [ Time Frame: week 12 ]FAB score at week 12
- relative power [ Time Frame: week 12 ]Change from baseline in the relative power at week 12
- the image of PET [ Time Frame: week 12 ]the image of PET at week 12
- MMSE score [ Time Frame: week 12 ]MMSE score at week 12

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 55 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 55-80 years old (including 55 and 80), male or female, sufficient vision, hearing and general health to complete the follow-up and assessment;
- Patients who were diagnosed with AD according to the DSM-IV;
- MMSE score > 10 and ≤ 24;
- HAMA score > 8;
- HAMD score ≤ 7;
- Brain CT or MRI supports the diagnosis of AD;
- Provide written informed consent by the patient himself and his family member or guardian.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Dementia from any other cause;
- Brain MRI showed that the diameter of hyperintense lesions in T2-FLAIR sequences were larger than 5mm;
- Patients with significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, or hematologic disease;
- Any primary neurologic or psychiatric disease other than AD;
- Mental disorders due to substance abuse;
- Participation in other clinical studies within the last 30 days;
- History of alcohol or substance abuse or dependence within the past year;
- Pregnant or breastfeeding, or of child-bearing potential during the study.
Responsible Party: | Enyan Yu, Secretary of Party Committee, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03151382 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SED-AD SED-AD-2016-001 ( Other Identifier: Sumitomo Pharma (Suzhou) Co..Ltd ) |
First Posted: | May 12, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 12, 2017 |
Last Verified: | May 2017 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Alzheimer Disease Cognitive Function tandospirone |
Alzheimer Disease Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Tauopathies Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Mental Disorders Tandospirone Donepezil Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |
Cholinesterase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Cholinergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Nootropic Agents Anti-Anxiety Agents Tranquilizing Agents Central Nervous System Depressants Psychotropic Drugs Serotonin Receptor Agonists Serotonin Agents |