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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12608000618358
ACTRN12608000618358CompletedPhase 2

A randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial to study the therapeutic effectiveness of a Chinese herbal medicine formula used for the treatment of vascular dementia.

niversity of Western Sydney0 sites120 target enrollmentStarted: December 8, 2008Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
120

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
60 Years to o limit (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. A diagnosis of probable or possible Vascular Dementia (VaD) of more than or equal to 3 months in duration based on the NINDS-AIREN criteria.
  • 2. Hichinski Ischemic Score (HIS) >4 to distinguish VaD from other types of dementia.
  • 3. Absence of severe depression (Geriatric Depression Scale 15-item version, total score <11).
  • 4. If patients have hypertension, diabetes, cardiac disease, or stroke, these disorders have been stable or controlled by medication for at least 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Patients with other types of dementia, delirium, depression, schizophrenia, acute illness or poorly controlled chronic diseases.
  • 2. Administration of drugs including: acetyl-cholinesterase inhibitors, ginko biloba, psychotropic drugs, hypnosedatives, antidepressants.
  • 3.Significant liver or renal disease.
  • 4. Severe dysphasia
  • 5. Mental retardation
  • 6. Life expectancy of <6 months.

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Western Sydney

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