Status:

RECRUITING

Cannabidiol Solution for the Treatment of Behavioral Symptoms in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer's Dementia

Lead Sponsor:

Mclean Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Spier Family Foundation

Conditions:

Alzheimer Disease

Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

55-90 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is an open label, eight week, clinical trial of a proprietary high CBD/low THC sublingual solution for the treatment of clinically significant anxiety and agitation in individuals with mild cogni...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's Dementia via criteria from McKhann et al., or MCI
  • MMSE score of 15-30 (inclusive)
  • Clinically significant degree of anxiety, as defined by a Clinical Impression total column score of ≥4 on the Anxiety domain of the NPI-C
  • A health care proxy available to sign consent on behalf of the participant (if applicable)
  • A caregiver who spends at least 10 hours per week with the subject who is able to attend all study visits
  • Participants and their study partner must be fluent in English
  • Must be 55-90 years old (inclusive)

Exclusion

  • Serious or unstable medical illness, including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, endocrine, neurologic or hematologic disease, which might confound assessment of safety outcomes.
  • Seizure disorder
  • Lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, as determined by the MINI
  • Current episode of major depression, as determined by the MINI
  • Active substance abuse or dependence within the past 6 months, as determined by the MINI
  • Delirium (as measured by the CAM)
  • Current inpatient hospitalization
  • Current regular use of cannabinoid products (\>1 use per month)
  • Positive urine screen for THC at the screening or baseline visit
  • Allergy to coconut
  • Participants taking strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 (e.g. fluconazole, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, ticlopidine, St. John's Wort, etc.), CYP2C19 (ketoconazole, erythromycin, etc.), or anti-epileptic drugs

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 11 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 16 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04075435

Start Date

January 11 2021

End Date

January 16 2026

Last Update

May 8 2025

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McLean Hospital

Belmont, Massachusetts, United States, 02478