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Johns Hopkins University Forest Laboratories |
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Information provided by: | Johns Hopkins University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00294554 |
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the usefulness of memantine, compared to placebo (sugar pill), for the treatment of cognitive impairment in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia. Memantine is used as a safe and effective treatment for patients with Alzheimer's disease. Cognitive impairment includes concentration and memory difficulties. We will look at how well this medication helps your cognitive impairment, how well you tolerate this medication (including its effects on your motor symptoms of PD) your activities of daily living, your emotions, and any medical conditions you might have. We will interview a person you choose as your "informant".
Condition | Intervention |
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Parkinson's Disease Cognitive Impairment Dementia |
Drug: Memantine |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of Memantine for Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Parkinson's Disease and Dementia |
Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
Study Start Date: | April 2005 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2008 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel, double-blind 24-week prospective study of memantine at the dosage range 5-20 mg/day in 20 outpatients with idiopathic PD and dementia secondary to PD. Using the dosage escalation regimen approved for Alzheimer disease, subjects will start memantine or comparable placebo at 5 mg daily and advance 5 mg/week to 20 mg /day by week 4, with dosing at 10 mg bid. Subjects will undergo 7 clinical visits over the 6-month trial (Screen, Baseline/Week 0, and Weeks 4, 8, 14, 20, and 24). The dosage can be titrated downward in increments of 5 mg to a minimum dose of 5 mg/day in the event memantine is not tolerated at the scheduled dosages. This broad dose range is being used because 1)a favorable cognitive response may be evident at lower doses of memantine than recommended for AD and 2)adverse effects could emerge when typical AD dosing recommendations are used, as has been observed when treating PD patients with cholinesterase inhibitors. Subjects will remain on a stable dose of memantine/placebo after Week 8, unless precluded by adverse events. Ten subjects will be assigned to each treatment group. Randomization will be stratified according to whether subjects are taking a concomitant cholinesterase inhibitor. This will enable secondary group comparisons of treatment groups. Results from this initial small study will be used to evaluate the appropriateness of devising a larger-scale multi-site study of memantine for treatment of dementia in PD.
The proposed assessment schedule was designed to represent use of memantine in general clinical practice and to minimize the burdens to caregivers and patients, who have impaired mobility as well as cognitive function.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Maryland | |
Johns Hopkins Hospital | |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287 |
Principal Investigator: | Laura Marsh, MD | Johns Hopkins University |
Responsible Party: | Johns Hopkins University ( Laura Marsh, MD ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 04-08-20-03 |
Study First Received: | February 21, 2006 |
Last Updated: | April 8, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00294554 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Parkinson's Disease Cognitive Impairment Dementia Memory |
Excitatory Amino Acids Ganglion Cysts Basal Ganglia Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Brain Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases Cognition Disorders Dopamine |
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders Parkinson Disease Movement Disorders Mental Disorders Memantine Parkinsonian Disorders Dementia Delirium |
Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Anti-Dyskinesia Agents Therapeutic Uses Physiological Effects of Drugs Nervous System Diseases |
Antiparkinson Agents Excitatory Amino Acid Agents Dopamine Agents Central Nervous System Agents Pharmacologic Actions Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists |