Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Controlling Vascular Risk Factors on the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Lille

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Health, France

Conditions:

Alzheimer's Disease

Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Three quarters of patients with Alzheimer's disease have at least one vascular risk factor (VRF). Vascular brain lesions are present in most Alzheimer's patients (especially older ones). This cerebrov...

Detailed Description

It is not currently known whether the optimum treatment of VRFs influences the progression and prognosis of Alzheimer's disease. Our starting hypothesis is that VRF control in Alzheimer's patients is ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria
  • Subjects aged 60 or over
  • Subjects with Alzheimer's disease, according to the NINCDS/ADRDA diagnostic criteria 71
  • MMSE \> 18
  • Subjects with at least one VRF (whether treated or not): arterial hypertension (defined as SBP/DBP ≥ 140/90 mmHg in at least three different consultations or, for ambulatory measurements, \> 130/80 mmHg with a Holter recorder or \> 135/85 mmHg with a self-measurement device), type 2 diabetes (defined as a glycaemia value over 1.26 g/l (7 mmol/l) after an 8-hour fast (confirmed on two occasions), dyslipidaemia (defined as an LDL cholesterol level \> 1.6 g/l or 1.3 or 1 g/l, depending on the patient's risk level)
  • Subjects having agreed to participate in the study (provision of informed consent).
  • Subjects accompanied by a person likely to provide information on the patient (during the visit or over the phone).
  • Exclusion criteria
  • Any other disease that might interfere with the evaluation of cognitive disorders.
  • No formal education or a poor understanding of French (interfering with administration of the neuropsychological tests).
  • Major physical problems likely to interfere with administration of the tests (poor eyesight, hearing, etc.).
  • Non-Alzheimer's dementia (isolated vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, etc.)
  • Psychotropic drugs likely to modify the patient's non-stabilized cognitive state.
  • Patients with a history of cardiovascular events can be included (randomization will be balanced in terms of this criterion).
  • Participation in a therapeutic clinical trial during the study period.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 15 2010

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 1 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    304 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01423396

    Start Date

    March 15 2010

    End Date

    May 1 2022

    Last Update

    May 24 2022

    Active Locations (21)

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    1

    Chu Amiens Picardie

    Amiens, France

    2

    CH ARRAS

    Arras, France

    3

    Centre Hospitalier Bethune Beuvry

    Béthune, France

    4

    CH Boulogne

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, France