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Completed Phase 3 Interventional

Serotonergic Pharmacotherapy for Agitation of Dementia

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00009204

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Brief summary

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This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, fixed dose study currently being conducted on two geropsychiatric units at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. It seeks to evaluate the short-term safety and efficacy of citalopram and perphenazine in the treatment of 112 patients suffering from behavioral disturbances associated with dementia. Findings from this research may directly lead to improved acute pharmacotherapy for psychosis and behavioral problems in patients diagnosed with dementia. Improved treatment of behavioral complications with reduced side effects would reduce excess disability in patients diagnosed with dementia, allowing them to be maintained in the community for greater periods of time.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00009204
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Lead sponsor
Bruce Pollock
Other
Enrollment
Not listed

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
Not listed
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Sep 1995 (Type not available)
Primary completion
Apr 2000 (Actual)
Completion
Apr 2002 (Actual)
Last update posted
Jun 16, 2017

1995 – 2002

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of Pittsburgh Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213 —

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