Status:
UNKNOWN
The Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine for Dementia
Lead Sponsor:
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Conditions:
Dementia
Alzheimer Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The Clinical trial is a pilot study for treatment of Alzheimer dementia by traditional Chinese herbal medicine(TCM).
Detailed Description
Dementia is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative syndrome, characterized by an abroad category of non-reversible impairment in cerebral function, making a long-term and gradually decrease in the a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosis of mild to moderate Alzheimer dementia;
- aged over 65 years old in both gender;
- MMSE score between 14 and 26;
- adequate vision and hearing ability to complete all study tests;
- with a stable caregiver.
Exclusion
- a medical history of other dementia types, like Frontotemporal dementia, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Vascular Dementia, and mixed type, et al;
- known of other neurological diseases, cranial nervous system cancer
- severe liver or kidney dysfunction (alanine aminotransferase\>200 IU/L, aspartate transaminase\>200 IU/L or serum creatinine \>2.5 mg/dl);
- severe cardiovascular disease (heart failure, coronary heart disease)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 11 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03838952
Start Date
February 11 2019
End Date
December 31 2020
Last Update
February 12 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 112