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Dementia With Parkinson's DiseasePhase 3NCT00165815

The Efficacy, Tolerability and Safety of Donepezil (Aricept) in Parkinson's Disease Patients With Dementia

A Phase 3 study testing ARICEPT in people with Dementia With Parkinson's Disease, run by Eisai Limited at 4 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A randomised, double-blind, 3-arm parallel group study comparing Aricept® with placebo. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Dementia With Parkinson's Disease
What is being tested?
ARICEPT
How many people
Not given
Where
4 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Aug 2002to Jul 2005
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Patients with an established diagnosis of PD and dementia, who fulfill all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria listed below, will be eligible for enrolment into this study.

Best efforts must be made on clinical grounds to exclude patients with DLB and AD. The key inclusion criteria in this respect is the onset of dementia documented to have occurred at least 1 year after the diagnosis of PD.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 2 countries.

4 sites in 2 countries

Germany2 sites
  • Allgemeines Krankenhaus Barmbeck

    Hamburg, Hambug

  • Parkinson Klinik Wolfach

    Wolfach, Wolfach

Other trials in Germany

Ireland2 sites
  • Belfast City Hospital

    Belfast, Belfast

  • Unit 20 Black Poo Technology Centerl

    Blackpool, Blackpool

Other trials in Ireland

About this study

A randomised, double-blind, 3-arm parallel group study comparing Aricept® with placebo.

Being tested
ARICEPT

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ARICEPTDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. PD patients with dementia will be screened up to 4 weeks prior to initiating dose administration. Baseline measurement on efficacy measures will be conducted at baseline, after which the first dose of study medication will be administered.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2002
  3. Study completionJul 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00165815
Sponsor's protocol ID
E2020-E044-316
Status last verified
Nov 2005
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
10 May 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing ARICEPT in people with Dementia With Parkinson's Disease, run by Eisai Limited at 4 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 May 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in Germany, Ireland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

PD patients with dementia will be screened up to 4 weeks prior to initiating dose administration. Baseline measurement on efficacy measures will be conducted at baseline, after which the first dose of study medication will be administered.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 May 2013.

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