Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of EGb761® on Brain Glucose Metabolism in Three Groups of Elderly Defined by Cognitive Functions

Lead Sponsor:

Ipsen

Conditions:

Alzheimer's Disease

Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of EGb761®, in comparison to placebo, on cerebral glucose metabolism, in three groups of elderly patients: newly diagnosed mild Alzheimer's disease (AD),...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Group Specific
  • Cognitively normal elderly (CNE)
  • Spontaneous memory complaint by patient,
  • Mini-Mental State Exam score ≥ 28.
  • Clinical Dementia Rating = 0.
  • No Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSMIV) criteria for Dementia.
  • Memory complaints (MC) :
  • Spontaneous memory complaint by patient
  • Mini-Mental State Exam score ≥ 25
  • Clinical Dementia Rating 0.5.
  • No DSMIV criteria for Dementia.
  • Mild Alzheimer's Disease (AD):
  • Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) between 20 and 28 (inclusive).
  • Clinical Dementia Rating ≥ 1.0
  • DSMIV criteria for Dementia.
  • National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke / Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association(NINCDS/ADRDA) criteria for probable AD.
  • Newly diagnosed patients without treatment by Cholinesterase Inhibitors or Memantine.
  • ≥ 65 years of age, both sex
  • Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) \< 15
  • Informed consent signed by the patient or, if necessary by legal representative

Exclusion

  • Contraindication to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and/or Positron-Emission Tomography (PET) scan
  • Forbidden Concomitant medications (Cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine, Specific psychoactive medications,e.g., neuroleptics, chronic anxiolytics including meprobamate, or sedative hypnotics other than benzodiazepines, Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) including selective MAOIs. Drugs acting on cerebral nervous system, Antidiabetes medications , Antioxidants medications, Medications known to interfere with cognitive evaluations
  • Significant neurological disease and psychiatric disorders/psychotic feature
  • Significant medical illness

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

49 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00814346

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

February 8 2019

Active Locations (8)

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Hôpital Corentin Celton 4 parvis Corentin Celton

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

2

Hôpital de Juvisy

Juvisy-sur-Orge, France

3

CMPI "Les Rives de Seine"

Le Vésinet, France

4

Centre Hospitalier d'Orsay 4 place du Général Leclerc

Orsay, France