A randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to compare the progression of cognitive impairment in dementia patients continuing to take, or discontinued from, treatment with neuroleptics

ISRCTN ISRCTN33368770
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN33368770
Secondary identifying numbers N0504126576
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
11/11/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof CG Ballard
Scientific

Institute for Ageing and Health
Newcastle General Hospital
West Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 6BE
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designInternational
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesThe hypothesis that the study is designed to test is that in a randomised study, treatment with neuroleptic agents will be associated with an accelerated rate of cognitive decline in dementia patients.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedNervous System Diseases: Dementia
InterventionDementia patients continuing to take, or discontinued from, treatment with neuroleptics.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Neuroleptics
Primary outcome measureThe primary outcome will be cognitive change on the Severe Impairment Battery.
Secondary outcome measuresThe ADL measures, CAMCOG (including MMSE), FAST and other cognitive assessments will be evaluated as secondary outcomes.
Overall study start date01/06/2002
Completion date31/05/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants220
Key inclusion criteria220 patients who will be living in nursing homes, at home with a carer, or in sheltered accommodation who fulfil the NINCDS/ADRDA for probable or possible Alzheimer's Disease and who have been taking neuroleptic medication for a minimum of three months
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/2002
Date of final enrolment31/05/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Institute for Ageing and Health
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 6BE
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/04/2008 Yes No