Status:

COMPLETED

Treatment With Namenda in Women at Risk for Cognitive Decline

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Forest Laboratories

Conditions:

Dementia

Eligibility:

FEMALE

50-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research aims to explore the effectiveness of memantine (Namenda) in treating post-menopausal women between the ages of 50 and 65, who are at risk for cognitive decline. Memantine has already bee...

Detailed Description

Memantine is a well-tolerated moderate-affinity, uncompetitive, voltage-dependent NMDA receptor antagonist that is shown to improve cognition and behavior in mild to moderate and moderate to severe Al...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • :
  • Women between the ages of 50-65
  • Willing to sign Human Subjects Protection Consent Form
  • Personal or family history of mood disorder
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Diabetes
  • Family history of Alzheimer's disease

Exclusion

  • Possible or probable Alzheimer's disease or dementia
  • History of cerebrovascular disease
  • History of myocardial infarction within the previous year
  • History of unstable heart disease
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Less than 8 years of education
  • English as a 2nd language
  • Uncorrected vision or hearing deficits

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00242632

Start Date

June 1 2004

End Date

December 1 2009

Last Update

June 14 2017

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Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, United States, 94305