Clinical Trial of Donepezil Between the Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Mixed Dementia
- Registration Number
- NCT01023867
- Lead Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
- Brief Summary
To compare the clinical efficacy of donepezil between patients with Alzheimer's disease and Mixed Dementia.
- Detailed Description
The purposes of this study are:
1. to compare the clinical efficacy of donepezil between patients with Alzheimer's disease and Mixed Dementia
2. to help to clinicians in choosing the best treatment for patients with mixed dementia
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 88
Inclusion Criteria
- A diagnosis of probable AD and Mixed Dementia according to the criteria of the NINCDS-ADRDA
- Korean version Mini-Mental State Examination scores between 10 and 26
- History of cognitive decline that had been gradual in onset and progressive over at least 6 months
- A caregiver who could assist the patient with medication, attend the assessment and provide information about the patient.
Exclusion Criteria
- they had evidence of any neurodegenerative diseases other than AD (i.e. Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease)
- Psychiatric disorder or severe behavioral disturbances that required psychotropic medications
- Cerebral injuries induced by trauma, hypoxia, and/or ischemia
- Clinically active cerebrovascular disease; History of seizure disorder
- Other physical conditions that required acute treatment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Mixed Dementia group donepezil Patients with Mixed Dementia treated donepezil Alzheimer's disease group donepezil Patients with Alzheimer's disease treated donepezil
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive, Korean version (ADAS-Cog-K) 13 weeks, 26 weeks, 39 weeks, 52 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Seoul Activities of Daily Living (S-ADL) 13 weeks, 26 weeks, 39 weeks, 52 weeks Seoul-Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (S-IADL) 13 weeks, 26 weeks, 39 weeks, 52 weeks Korean Neuropsychiatric Inventory (K-NPI) 13 weeks, 26 weeks, 39 weeks, 52 weeks
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Samsung Medical Center
🇰🇷Seoul City, Korea, Republic of