Zydena on Cognitive Function of Alzheimer's Disease Patients

NCT ID: NCT01940952

Last Updated: 2013-09-12

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

210 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether Zydena (Udenafil) has positive effect on cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

This study is a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alzheimer's Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Zydena 50mg

Zydena (Udenafil) 50mg + Donepezil 5mg or 10mg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Zydena (Udenafil) 50mg + Donepezil 5mg or 10mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo + Donepezil 5mg or 10mg

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo + Donepezil 5mg or 10mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Zydena 100mg

Zydena (Udenafil) 100mg + Donepezil 5mg or 10mg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Zydena (Udenafil) 100mg + Donepezil 5mg or 10mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Zydena (Udenafil) 50mg + Donepezil 5mg or 10mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo + Donepezil 5mg or 10mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Zydena (Udenafil) 100mg + Donepezil 5mg or 10mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Zydena 50mg Placebo Zydena 100mg

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed written informed consent;
* Male or female subjects 50 to 90 years of age;
* Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease according to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS/ADRDA) criteria;
* A Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of ≥10 and ≤26;
* Global Clinical Dementia Rating ≥ 0.5;
* Mild to moderate (not severe) white matter hyperintensities on brain MRI performed within three years from screening;
* Good enough hearing and visual function to complete neuropsychological tests
* Caregivers living with patients or spending 10 or more hours a week with patients;
* Stable dose of donepezil (5mg to 10mg) for at least 60 days;
* If patients have been on memantine, it should be washed out for at least 60 days;
* Medications including anxiolytics, antipsychotics, and hypnotics may be taken if the dose has been stable for at least two weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* History of stroke within 6 months;
* Previous diagnosis of severe (more than 80%) intracranial artery stenosis;
* History of heart failure, ischemic heart disease (myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and stable angina), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and life-threatening arrhythmia;
* Previous history of coronary artery bypass graft surgery;
* Severe symptom of orthostatic hypotension (orthostatic syncope or presyncope), especially when patients take alpha-adrenergic blocker (Alfuzosin, Doxazosin, Naftopidil, Tamsulosin, Terazosin, Arotinolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol, Trazodone, typical and atypical antipsychotics);
* Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus;
* Proliferative diabetic retinopathy;
* Severe hypotension (blood pressure less than 90/50mmHg) or severe hypertension (blood pressure more than 170/100mmHg);
* Hepatic dysfunction (AST or ALT more than three times of upper normal limit) or renal dysfunction (serum creatinine more than 2.5mg/dL);
* Retinitis pigmentosa;
* Previous history of active peptic ulceration within one year before screening;
* Hematodyscrasia susceptible to priapism including sickle cell anemia, multiple myeloma, leukemia, and various bleeding disorders;
* History of drug abuse;
* Medication including nitrates/nitric oxide donor (ex: nitroglycerin, isosorbide mononitrate, isosorbide dinitrate, amyl nitrate/nitrite, and Sodium nitroprusside), androgen (ex: testosterone), anti-androgen, and anticoagulants;
* Current cancer chemotherapy;
* Usage of PDE5i (Zydena, Viagra®, Levitra®, or Cialis®) within two weeks before study start;
* History of hypersensitive reaction to PDE5i (Zydena, Viagra®, Levitra®, or Cialis®)
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Samsung Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Duk Lyul Na

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Samguns Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Enda Go, Clinical Research Coordinator

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 82-2-3410-2868

Email: [email protected]

Duk L. Na, MD. PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 82-2-3410-3599

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Enda Go, Clinical Research Coordinator

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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2012-03-065

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2012-03-065

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id