Evaluation the Effect of Acetyl-L-carnitine in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment Accompanied With Chronic Cerebrovascular Disease
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Acetyl-L-carnitine in patient with Mild Cognitive Impairment associated with chronic cerebrovascular disease.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride
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Drug: Acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride 500mg
The participants will receive treatment of Acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride 500mg, orally, 3 times a day for 24weeks
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Drug: Placebo
The participants will receive treatment of placebo of Acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride 500mg, orally, 3 times a day for 24weeks
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Interference score using K-CWST(Korean-Color Word Stroop Test) [24 week]
interference score is defined as 'the time required to test stage 2(Color-Word)' minus ''the time required to test stage 1(Word)
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment Korean(MOCA-K) [24 week]
MOCA-K included cognitive domains; attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation. MOCA-K scored from 0 to 30. The higher the score, the better.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Korean Trail Making Test Elderly(K-TMT-e) [24 week]
The K-TMT-e was composed of 2 parts: part A calls for the test-taker to connect randomly distributed numbers (1-25) on a test paper in ascending order (1->2->3...), whereas part B requires the test-taker to alternate numbers and letters (1->A->2->B...).
- EQ-5D [24 week]
EQ-5D included 5 dimensions; mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression.
- Clinical Global Impression -Improvement (CGI-I) [24 week]
CGI-I scored from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse).
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Age between 55 and 85 years old
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Patients with chronic cerebrovascular disease, who have modified Fazekas scale grade 2 ~ 3
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Patients wtih a diagnosis of MCI
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MOCA-K of 23 or less
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Patients who provided a signed written informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patiens who are uneducated or illiterate
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Patiens previously treated with dementia
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Patients who received a nootropic agent or thyroid hormone within 4 weeks of visit 1
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Patients with cognitive impairment due to diseases other than cerebrovascular disease
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Patients with severe depression, schizophrenia, alcoholism, and drug dependence
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary'S Hospital | Incheon | Korea, Republic of |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- HM-VASCA-401