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Clinical Trials/NCT00234637
NCT00234637
Completed
Phase 4

An Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of add-on Memantine [5-10 mg b.i.d (10-20 mg/Day)] to Rivastigmine [1.5-6 mg b.i.d. (3-12 mg/Day)] Treatment in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease Who Continued With Rivastigmine Treatment After a Previous Decline While on Donepezil or Galantamine Treatment

Novartis1 site in 1 country204 target enrollmentNovember 2003

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease
Sponsor
Novartis
Enrollment
204
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
The proportion of responders (cognitive function stable or improved) at the end of phase 2 (vs. end of phase 1).
Status
Completed
Last Updated
14 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, multicenter, open-label study. Following screening and baseline assessments, eligible patients will be switched to rivastigmine and will enter the 16 week run-in rivastigmine treatment phase. After completion of assessments at the end of the run-in phase, patients who were not sufficiently stabilized on rivastigmine alone will receive add-on memantine to their rivastigmine treatment; patients who were stabilized on rivastigmine alone will have completed and be discontinued from the study.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2003
End Date
June 2005
Last Updated
14 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Novartis
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Outpatients who have probable Alzheimer's disease according to the DSMIV criteria
  • Patients treated with donepezil (5-10 mg ) or galantamine (16- 24 mg) for at least 6 months
  • Patients, in the investigator's clinical judgment, not stabilized on treatment with donepezil or galantamine

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with evidence of severe or unstable physical illness, i.e., acute and severe asthmatic conditions, severe or unstable cardiovascular disorders, active peptic ulcer disease, hypersensitivity to cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine, clinically significant laboratory abnormalities or any patient with a medical condition which would prohibit them from completing the clinical trial

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The proportion of responders (cognitive function stable or improved) at the end of phase 2 (vs. end of phase 1).

Secondary Outcomes

  • Change in cognition at weeks 16 and 28 (end of period 1) compared to baseline
  • Change in caregiver burden at weeks 16 and 28 (end of period 1) compared to baseline
  • Change in behavior at weeks 16 and 28 (end of period 1) compared to baseline
  • Change in executive function at weeks 16 and 28 (end of period 1) compared to baseline

Study Sites (1)

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