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Seroquel- Agitation Associated With Dementia

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease
Vascular Dementia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00621647
Lead Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how safe and effective Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) is compared to placebo (a non-drug tablet) for a period of up to 10 weeks in the treatment of agitation symptoms in nursing home or assisted care residents.

PLEASE NOTE: Seroquel SR and Seroquel XR refer to the same formulation. The SR designation was changed to XR after consultation with FDA.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
333
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects must have a diagnosis of dementia compatible with probable or possible Alzheimer's disease (AD)
  • Subjects exhibit inappropriate verbal, vocal, or motor activity that requires treatment with an antipsychotic medication in addition to or beyond behavioural modification therapy
  • Subject must have a score of at least 14 on the PANSS
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Current or past symptoms for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder
  • Symptoms of agitation that are caused by another general medical condition or direct physiological effects of a substance
  • Failure to respond on 2 occasions to an adequate regimen of atypical antipsychotic medications for the treatment of agitation and/or aggression
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1Quetiapine Fumarate1st fixed dose
2Quetiapine Fumarate2nd fixed dose
3PlaceboPlacebo
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess the efficacy of 2 fixed doses of quetiapine compared with placeboTwice weekly
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess the efficacy of quetiapine compared with placeboTwice weekly
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