Adding Atomoxetine To Standard Medication Treatment In Patients With Alzheimer's Disease

November 5, 2007 updated by: Eli Lilly and Company

Atomoxetine Augmentation of Cholinesterase Inhibitor Therapy in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease

This study will compare atomoxetine to placebo when taken with current standard Alzheimer's Disease medications. The treatment will take approximately 6 months and it is hypothesized atomoxetine will significantly improve cognitive performance as compared to placebo.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

124

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Sherman Oaks, California, United States
        • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician
    • New York
      • Rochester, New York, United States
        • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician
    • Texas
      • Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
        • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

55 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient presents with Alzheimer's Disease based on clinical history.
  • Patient must have a Mini Mental Status Score between 10 and 26.
  • Patient must have a reliable caregiver in frequent or daily contact with the patient.
  • Patient must be currently treated with and on a stable dose of a standard Alzheimer's drug treatment for at least 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are receiving pharmacologic treatments (other than a cholinesterase inhibitor or memantine) for Alzheimer's Disease.
  • Patients who have a history in the past 5 years or any current evidence of major psychiatric illness.
  • Patients who have narrow angle glaucoma.
  • Patients who are experiencing clinically significant urinary hesitancy or retention as assessed by a physician.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To see if Alzheimer's patients receiving a stable dose of an Alzheimer's drug randomly assigned to atomoxetine for approximately 6 months will have cognitive performance improved as measured by the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To see if patients taking an Alzheimer's medication plus atomoxetine for approximately 6 months will be superior to an Alzheimer's medication alone as assessed by the Clinician's Interview-Based Impression of Change (CIBIC+) score.
To see if patients taking an Alzheimer's medication plus atomoxetine will display less comorbid psychological symptoms, such as depression, as assessed by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). Patients will receive the NPI once before randomization
To see if current Alzheimer's medications plus atomoxetine compared to Alzheimer's medications plus placebo is better at preserving or slowing cognitive decline as measured by the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study Inventory - Activities of
To show that current Alzheimer's drugs can be taken with atomoxetine without significant side effects.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Eli Lilly and Company

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 12, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 19, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 5, 2007

Last Verified

November 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 7951
  • B4Z-MC-LYCG

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