NCT00034762

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of risperidone compared with placebo in the treatment of psychotic symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
473

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2000

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2000

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 2, 2002

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 3, 2002

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2003

Completed
Last Updated

February 1, 2011

Status Verified

January 1, 2011

First QC Date

May 2, 2002

Last Update Submit

January 31, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Alzheimer's diseasepsychosiselderlydementiarisperidoneantipsychotic agents

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline to end of treatment (Week 8) in Psychosis Cluster Score of Pathology from the Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease (BEHAVE-AD) Rating Scale and Clinical Global Impression (CGI).

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in BEHAVE-AD total score and subscales (other than Psychosis Cluster subscale) from baseline; improvement in CGI scores during treatment; incidence of adverse events throughout study.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age55 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • A diagnosis of dementia of the Alzheimer's type with or without a vascular component, a score of 2 or more on any item of the BEHAVE-AD psychosis subscale at screening, and a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 5 to 23
  • Residents of nursing homes or long-term care facilities and deemed in need of treatment with an atypical antipsychotic medication.

You may not qualify if:

  • Disease that could significantly diminish cognitive function
  • history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
  • hypersensitivity to risperidone.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Mintzer J, Greenspan A, Caers I, Van Hove I, Kushner S, Weiner M, Gharabawi G, Schneider LS. Risperidone in the treatment of psychosis of Alzheimer disease: results from a prospective clinical trial. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006 Mar;14(3):280-91. doi: 10.1097/01.JGP.0000194643.63245.8c.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DementiaAlzheimer DiseaseMental DisordersPsychotic Disorders

Interventions

Risperidone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesNeurocognitive DisordersTauopathiesNeurodegenerative DiseasesSchizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PyrimidinonesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial

    Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 2, 2002

First Posted

May 3, 2002

Study Start

December 1, 2000

Study Completion

January 1, 2003

Last Updated

February 1, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-01