Study Stopped
Dr. Rabheru left VCH last year and the study was cancelled according to his research coordinator.
Escitalopram and Depression in Elderly Alzheimer's Patients
An Open-label Study of Escitalopram in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in Elderly Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
1 other identifier
interventional
50
1 country
2
Brief Summary
To investigate the effect of Escitalopram in a large and diverse of dementia patients suffering from depression.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_3
Started Dec 2010
Shorter than P25 for phase_3
2 active sites
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
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 18, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 20, 2007
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2011
CompletedJune 6, 2011
June 1, 2011
6 months
June 18, 2007
June 2, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) from baseline.
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale; Neuropsychiatric Inventory; Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study
Interventions
See Detailed Description.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- \> 50 years
- Male \& female
- Alzheimer's disease
- Depressive episode
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Mt. St. Joseph's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kiran Rabheru, MD
University of British Columbia
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 18, 2007
First Posted
June 20, 2007
Study Start
December 1, 2010
Primary Completion
June 1, 2011
Study Completion
June 1, 2011
Last Updated
June 6, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-06