NCT00287742

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of risperidone (an antipsychotic medication) versus placebo for the treatment of patients with hallucinations and delusions associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
33

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2002

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2002

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2003

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 3, 2006

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 7, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

May 24, 2011

Status Verified

November 1, 2010

First QC Date

February 3, 2006

Last Update Submit

May 20, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

risperidoneantipsychotic agentsAlzheimer's diseasedementiapsychosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease (BEHAVE-AD) psychotic symptom cluster score from baseline and intermediate visits to study end (Week 9) compared with placebo.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in BEHAVE-AD total, subscales and items scores, changes in CMAI aggressiveness and non-aggressiveness item scores and changes in CGI-C from baseline and intermediate visits to study end (Week 9) compared with placebo. Safety evaluations.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease according to criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV)
  • Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of not greater than 23
  • Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease (BEHAVE-AD) psychotic score of \>=2 for any item in the psychotic cluster
  • occurrence of hallucination or delusion after onset of symptoms of dementia at least 28 days before screening.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with a disease that could significantly diminish cognitive function (e.g., Parkinsonism, Huntington's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, dementia of Levy body type, vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency)
  • persistent dementia or amnestic disorders according to DSM-IV criteria
  • occurrence of hallucination or delusion only while delirium is observed
  • psychiatric symptoms induced by psychosis (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders, delusional disorders, depression or bipolar disorders)
  • history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (a rare psychotropic-drug reaction, which may be characterized by confusion, reduced consciousness, high fever or pronounced muscle stiffness)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alzheimer DiseaseDementiaPsychotic Disorders

Interventions

Risperidone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesTauopathiesNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeurocognitive DisordersMental DisordersSchizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PyrimidinonesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. Clinical Trial

    Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.

    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

February 3, 2006

First Posted

February 7, 2006

Study Start

March 1, 2002

Study Completion

March 1, 2003

Last Updated

May 24, 2011

Record last verified: 2010-11