Status:

UNKNOWN

Aricept to Improve Functional Tasks in Vascular Dementia

Lead Sponsor:

Kessler Foundation

Collaborating Sponsors:

Pfizer

Conditions:

Stroke

Vascular Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Medications for memory improvement are available but they may not actually improve the ability to do real world tasks. The purpose of this research study is to determine if a medicine used to treat me...

Detailed Description

All participants will receive a behavioral intervention as part of the testing protocol: they will be asked to generate words to complete a phrase as they read written steps to perform functional task...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • I am 18 to100 yrs old.
  • I had one stroke 4 months to 5 yrs ago
  • I am not taking Aricept or other cholinesterase inhibitors (e.g. Exelon, Razadyne) or memantine (Namenda).

Exclusion

  • I have history of dementia and or have been diagnosed with a memory disorder prior to my stroke.
  • I have been on anti-depressants or other cognitive enhancing drugs for less than 3 months and the dose is not stabilized yet.
  • I consume alcohol more than or equivalent of 4 ounces hard liquor weekly.
  • I am taking oral anticholinergic medications like Bethanechol, Bentyl or Detrol.
  • I am a woman of childbearing potential or I am pregnant or a nursing mother.
  • I have a history of chronic vomiting or diarrhea.
  • I am allergic to Aricept.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

18 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00457769

Start Date

May 1 2007

End Date

December 1 2021

Last Update

February 17 2021

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Kessler Foundation

West Orange, New Jersey, United States, 08902