Status:

COMPLETED

The Use of EEG in Alzheimer's Disease, With and Without Scopolamine - A Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

Mentis Cura

Collaborating Sponsors:

Landspitali University Hospital

Conditions:

AD

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the electroencephalography (EEG) responses of three distinct groups of individuals to scopolamine: 1) a group of Alzheimer Dementia (AD) patients, 2) a group ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy subjects:
  • Between 60-80 years of age.
  • Volunteers will have to be in good general health as determined by standard physical examination.
  • Normal Electrocardiograph (ECG)
  • MCI subjects:
  • Diagnosed with MCI at the Memory Clinic at the Landspitali University Hospital using F 06,7 according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) - 10.
  • Between 60-80 years of age.
  • Subjects need to score between 2 and 3 on the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS).
  • Normal ECG
  • Alzheimer's patients:
  • Diagnosed with AD according to ICD - 10 in Follow up at the Memory Clinic at the Landspitali University Hospital.
  • Between 60-80 years of age.
  • Subjects need to score between 3-5 on the GDS.
  • Normal ECG
  • Treated with Reminyl® for the Alzheimer disease.

Exclusion

  • Smoking or any other use of tobacco.
  • Taking neuroleptics or benzodiazepines (allowed to take oxazepam ad vesp).
  • Neurological-, cardiovascular-, gastrointestinal- or genitourinary disorders of medical importance.
  • Glaucoma or history of possibly raised intraocular pressure.
  • Impaired liver- or kidney function.
  • Hypersensitivity to Scopolamine or any component in the formulation.
  • Any indication of drug, alcohol or medicine abuse.
  • Participation in another investigational study at the same time.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02273895

Start Date

April 1 2004

End Date

January 1 2010

Last Update

October 24 2014

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