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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02248636
Cholinesterase Inhibitor Discontinuation (CID)
This study tries to determine if stopping certain medications that are used to treat dementia will cause worsening from the patient and family perspective.
All of the participants will take pills that look identical, and that may contain active drug or an inactive pill (a placebo). Half of the group will receive the same treatment they were taking before the study -- this is called the "sham discontinuation" arm. The other half will receive a reduced dose of their medication, and then an inactive pill (placebo) -- this is called the "real discontinuation" arm.
Participants will be able to return to their previous dose of medication at any time during the study. The percentage of people who return will be measured and compared. Other medical events and factors such as behaviors, thinking, and caregiver distress, will be measured and compared between the groups.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
There are no reliable findings from controlled trials about discontinuation of cholinesterase inhibitors from a patient and family perspective. It is unknown at what point these medications do not have effects, and how they can safely be discontinued.
The investigators will identify Veterans who have been taking a cholinesterase inhibitor (CI) (donepezil or galantamine) for at least one year. After informed consent, the investigators will randomize them to Real Taper (half-dose of the CI they had taken for 3 weeks, then placebo for 3 weeks), or Sham Taper (continued full dose of the CI they had taken for 6 weeks). The pills will be blinded by over-encapsulating of the drug or placebo.
An intake interview will ascertain history and measure behaviors, cognitive symptoms, and mood, as well as caregiver burden. Phone calls will assess treatment use and adverse events at week 2 and week 4. An exit interview at week 6 will measure the same variables as at baseline. Participants will be unblinded at that point so they will know which treatment had been used. A follow-up call at 12 weeks will ascertain ongoing treatment and any further adverse events.
At any point in the study, participants and caregivers will be able to return to their pre-study dose of medication.
The primary outcome is the percentage of participants who successfully complete a 6-week discontinuation. This will be compared between arms. Other outcomes related to medical events (e.g. hospitalizations, falls), symptoms (e.g. cognition, behaviors), and caregiver distress will be measured and compared.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Arkansas
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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205-5484
- Central Arkansas VHS John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, AR
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Idaho
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Boise, Idaho, United States, 83702
- Boise VA Medical Center, Boise, ID
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Massachusetts
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Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, 01730
- Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA
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Washington
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Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and females ages 60 and older.
- Taking stable dose of donepezil 10mg or greater per day, or galantamine 8mg or greater per day, for at least 1 year.
- Presence of a primary caregiver who can assume responsibility for medication compliance, OR residence in a nursing home with a staff member who can provide information.
- Primary care visit within last 12 months.
- Willing to have the CI medication discontinued.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Terminal medical condition for which life expectancy would be less than 6 months.
- Parkinson's Disease
- Presence of any uncontrolled systemic illness that would interfere with participation in the study.
- Unstable medical condition.
- Receiving services from hospice.
- Current prescription with more than one CI
- Receiving medication in an investigational drug study.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Real discontinuation
This group is tapered off their previous cholinesterase inhibitor medication.
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This group receives a half-dose of their previous cholinesterase inhibitor medication (in overencapsulated form) for two weeks, then receives placebo.
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Sham Comparator: Sham discontinuation
This group receives their previous cholinesterase inhibitor medication, but in in placebo form.
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This group receives their previous dose of cholinesterase inhibitor medication, but in overencapsulated form
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Successful Completion
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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Participants can return to their pre-study dose of medication at any time.
If they complete 6 weeks of either real discontinuation or sham discontinuation, they are considered to have successfully completed treatment.
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6 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Caregiver Burden
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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The Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview contains 22 items, each on a 5-point scale, for a maximum score of 110.
The minimum score is 0. A higher score indicates worse subjective burden.
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6 weeks
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Veteran Cognition
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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Six-Item Screener is a telephone-based assessment of cognitive status.
The score ranges from 0 to 6.
A higher score indicates better cognition.
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6 weeks
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Veteran Functioning
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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The Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study ADL Scale (ADCS-ADL) is a 23-item scale divided into activities of daily living and independent activities of daily living.
Scores range from 0-78.
A lower score indicates worse functional ability.
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6 weeks
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Behavioral Symptoms
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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The Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Rating Scale (BEHAVE-AD) is a 25-item instrument.
Scores range from 0-75, with a higher number indicating worse behavioral symptoms.
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6 weeks
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Post-study Treatment Choice
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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Veteran and caregiver decision to continue, or to have restarted, the pre-study medication at 12 weeks.
The participants were unblinded at 6 weeks, and were requested to make their own decision about restarting.
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12 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Stephen M Thielke, MD, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
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Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CLIN-014-13F
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
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