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Trial details imported from ClinicalTrials.gov

For full trial details, please see the original record at https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00299676




Registration number
NCT00299676
Ethics application status
Date submitted
3/03/2006
Date registered
7/03/2006
Date last updated
23/05/2014

Titles & IDs
Public title
An Observational Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Galantamine in the Treatment of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease Over an 18-month Period
Scientific title
An Observational Study of Clinical Outcomes and Safety Profile of Galantamine in the Treatment of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease Over an 18-month Period
Secondary ID [1] 0 0
CR004816
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Alzheimer Disease 0 0
Dementia 0 0
Galantamine 0 0
Condition category
Condition code
Neurological 0 0 0 0
Alzheimer's disease
Neurological 0 0 0 0
Dementias

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational
Patient registry
Target follow-up duration
Target follow-up type
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Treatment: Drugs - Galantamine (Reminyl)

001 - Galantamine (Reminyl) Use of Reminyl according to approved NZ data sheet


Treatment: Drugs: Galantamine (Reminyl)
Use of Reminyl according to approved NZ data sheet
Intervention code [1] 0 0
Treatment: Drugs
Comparator / control treatment
Control group

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 0 0
Investigate the change in cognitive functioning, clinical and functional improvement, in patients treated with REMINYL in a naturalistic setting.
Timepoint [1] 0 0
Baseline, month 3, month 6, month 12 and month 18.
Secondary outcome [1] 0 0
Development of information regarding treatment expectations that can be used for communicating with patients and supporters.
Timepoint [1] 0 0
Baseline, month 3, month 6, month 12 and month 18.
Secondary outcome [2] 0 0
Gain usage experience in a clinical practice setting that can be used for communicating treatment expectations to patients and carers.
Timepoint [2] 0 0
Baseline, month 3, month 6, month 12 and month 18.

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
* Patients prescribed with galantamine according to the approved New Zealand Data Sheet
* The clinical decision to prescribe Galantamine must have been made before and independently of the decision to enroll the patient in this observational study
* The patient should not have commenced Galantamine treatment before the baseline visit
* Patients must be currently living at home (i.e. not in permanent residential care)
* Availability of a supporter who has regular contact with the patient
Minimum age
No limit
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria
* Patients having known hypersensitivity to Galantamine
* Having severe liver impairment or severe kidney impairment
* Suffering from an uncontrolled medical condition other than dementia
* Being treated, or previously treated, with another cholinesterase inhibitor or other cholinomimetics (medications for treating Alzheimer's disease)

Study design
Purpose
Duration
Selection
Timing
Prospective
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
Data analysis
Reason for early stopping/withdrawal
Other reasons
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
1/05/2005
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
1/03/2008
Sample size
Target
Accrual to date
Final
61
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
Recruitment hospital [1] 0 0
- Auckland
Recruitment hospital [2] 0 0
- Christchurch Nz
Recruitment hospital [3] 0 0
- Hamilton
Recruitment hospital [4] 0 0
- Porirua
Recruitment hospital [5] 0 0
- Tauranga
Recruitment postcode(s) [1] 0 0
- Auckland
Recruitment postcode(s) [2] 0 0
- Christchurch Nz
Recruitment postcode(s) [3] 0 0
- Hamilton
Recruitment postcode(s) [4] 0 0
- Porirua
Recruitment postcode(s) [5] 0 0
- Tauranga

Funding & Sponsors
Primary sponsor type
Commercial sector/industry
Name
Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd
Address
Country

Ethics approval
Ethics application status

Summary
Brief summary
Trial website
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
Name 0 0
Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd Clinical Trial
Address 0 0
Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd
Country 0 0
Phone 0 0
Fax 0 0
Email 0 0
Contact person for public queries
Name 0 0
Address 0 0
Country 0 0
Phone 0 0
Fax 0 0
Email 0 0
Contact person for scientific queries

No information has been provided regarding IPD availability


What supporting documents are/will be available?

No Supporting Document Provided



Results publications and other study-related documents

No documents have been uploaded by study researchers.

Results not provided in https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00299676