Agitation and Aggressivity in Alzheimer's Disease Patients: A Cohort Study

NCT ID: NCT03554226

Last Updated: 2021-10-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

270 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-11-01

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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General Hypothesis: hypothesize that A / A symptoms of AD follow a particular course, influenced by associated factors, and a prospective longitudinal observational study specifically evaluating A / A symptoms in patients with MA, living in an institution and at home, would provide useful data for both clinical practice and research.

Specific Hypothesis: hypothesize that in patients with AD with clinically significant A / A there is a correlation between assessment of A / A severity based on specific scales of A / A and overall impression assessment of clinical improvement or worsening of these symptoms by the clinician.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alzheimer Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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AD Patients with NeuroPsychiatric Inventory Clinician (NPI-C)

The investigation aims to study the natural evolution of type A / A SPCDs in patients with AD. In this study, patients will receive optimized management based on existing best practice recommendations (HAS Recommendations 2009). It will therefore be a standard care study, since this survey applies the current recommendations on tools for the evaluation of SPCDs and the management of behavioral disorders in Alzheimer's disease (Recommendations HAS 2009).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

NeuroPsychiatric Inventory Clinician (NPI-C)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

All scales that will be administered to the patient during this study, (ADL, MMSE, QoL-AD, NPI and CMAI), are the subject of recommendations for the management of patients with AD (HAS 2009, HAS 2011)

Interventions

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NeuroPsychiatric Inventory Clinician (NPI-C)

All scales that will be administered to the patient during this study, (ADL, MMSE, QoL-AD, NPI and CMAI), are the subject of recommendations for the management of patients with AD (HAS 2009, HAS 2011)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1256/5000

* Patient with AD according to NINCDS-ADRDA criteria with or without cerebrovascular component at all stages of the disease.
* Patient with agitation / aggression (A / A) type SPCDs, assessed with a score ≥ 4 of at least 1 of the A / A domains, disinhibition, irritability and / or aberrant motor behavior of the NPI scale, with a score frequency ≥2 during the inclusion visit.
* Participation agreement signed by the patient or, in the event of the patient's incapacity, by his / her legal representative or, as the case may be, by the person of trust or family. The patient's ability to sign informed consent is evaluated by a clinician experienced in the field of dementia.
* Patient with social security

If the patient lives at home:

* Presence of a clearly identified primary caregiver: Person from the entourage of the patient who assumes the main part of the care (at least 2 hours at least 3 times during the week) able to complete the questionnaires and to evaluate the patient.
* Availability and agreement of the carer to accompany the patient during consultations.

If the patient lives in an institution:

• He / she must have been there for at least 2 months before inclusion.

Exclusion Criteria

745/5000

* Brain pathology (other than AD) that may be the cause of dementia: extensive cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, brain trauma.
* A / A secondary to concomitant medications, or to a medical or psychiatric condition
* Concurrent major depressive episode (DSM-IV).
* Psychotic symptoms of delirium type and hallucination clinically significant (score ≥ 4 field delusions and / or hallucinations of the NPI scale).
* Presence of concomitant pathologies preventing participation in the study (testing and / or study visits).
* Concurrent participation in another research that may influence the testing of our study.
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ethypharm

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital, Toulouse

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Maria SOTO, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Toulouse

Locations

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Toulouse University Hospital (CHU de Toulouse)

Toulouse, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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De Mauleon A, Delrieu J, Cantet C, Vellas B, Andrieu S, Rosenberg PB, Lyketsos CG, Soto Martin M. Longitudinal Course of Agitation and Aggression in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease in a Cohort Study: Methods, Baseline and Longitudinal Results of the A3C Study. J Prev Alzheimers Dis. 2021;8(2):199-209. doi: 10.14283/jpad.2020.66.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33569568 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2014-A00673-44

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

RC31/14/7163

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id