Enhanced External Counterpulsation and Its Effects on Vascular Hemodynamics in Cognitively Impaired Patients

January 12, 2016 updated by: Patrick Moriarty, MD, FACP, FACC
The aim of this study is to investigate whether enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) therapy for 7 consecutive weeks will improve cerebral blood flow and possibly over time enhance or slow down breakdown of cognitive function in patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

8

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

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
    • Kansas
      • Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160
        • University of Kansas Medical Center

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

14 years to 81 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • An adult between 18 and 85 years of age.
  • Has been evaluated to have a CDR (Clinical Dementia Rating) Score of 0.5
  • Male or female (if female must be postmenopausal for at least 1 year, surgically sterile or using an effective form of contraception).
  • Able to speak and read English.
  • Willing to comply with study specific instructions, and complete all study procedures according to protocol.
  • Able to understand study rationale and sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with glaucoma
  • History of developing adverse effects to ophthalmic dilating agents (phenylephrine or tropicamide).
  • Currently taking warfarin and dabigatran (Pradaxa).
  • History of having arrhythmias - can interfere with EECP triggering.
  • Subject has bleeding diathesis.
  • Subject has active thrombophlebitis.
  • Subject has severe lower extremity vaso-occlusive disease.
  • Subject has a documented aortic aneurysm requiring surgical repair.
  • Subject is pregnant.
  • Subject with blood pressure higher than 180/110 mmHg.
  • Subject with a heart rate more than 120 bpm.
  • Subject with high risk of complications from increased venous return.
  • Subject with clinically significant valvular disease.
  • Subjects with severe vascular disease as established by the Hachinski Ischemic Index.
  • Subjects with pacemakers and other metallic implantable devices.

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)
Device: External Counterpulsation (EECP)
A noninvasive neuroimaging technique. Administration of 35 hours EECP therapy over a 7 week period. EECP to be administered for 1 hour, 5 times a week.
No Intervention: Subjects not receiving EECP
Control group to measure data from experimental group against.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Cognitive Function
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 7, 6 Month
Change in cognitive function measured using the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive sub-scale (ADAS-cog). Scale is used to determine patient's mental status. The scale has 11 parts and scores range from 0 (no impairment) to 70 (severe impairment).
Baseline, Week 7, 6 Month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in Ophthalmic blood flow (OBF)
Time Frame: Baseline to Week 7
Baseline to Week 7
Change in Blood Viscosity
Time Frame: Baseline to Week 7
Baseline to Week 7
Cholesterol composition of the blood
Time Frame: Baseline to week 7
Baseline to week 7

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Patrick Moriarty, MD, FACP, FACC

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Patrick Moriarty, MD, University of Kansas Medical Center

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

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

August 7, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 13, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

More Information

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 13106

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