Status:

RECRUITING

Propranolol in Primary Progressive Aphasia

Lead Sponsor:

University of Missouri-Columbia

Conditions:

Aphasia, Primary Progressive

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out how the language of people with Primary Progressive Aphasia is affected by Propranolol. Propranolol is not FDA approved for the treatment of Primary Progressiv...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\. Age: 50 and older
  • 2\. Primary Progressive Aphasia diagnosis
  • 3\. Native English speaker

Exclusion

  • 1\. Unable to provide consent
  • 2\. Taking alpha 2 agonists (clonidine and guanfacine)
  • 3\. Other major psychological or neurological diagnosis
  • 4\. Major head trauma that contributed to their condition
  • 5\. Allergic reaction to adhesives
  • 6\. Uncorrected vision/hearing impairments
  • 7\. Diabetes
  • 8\. Reactive airway disease
  • 9\. Untreated hypothyroidism
  • 10\. Bradyarrhythmia
  • 11\. Unexplained syncope
  • 12\. Pregnancy (assessed verbally on the days of MR imaging)
  • 13\. Drugs that interact with propranolol, such as alpha 2 agonists
  • 14\. Claustrophobia, inner ear implants, aneurysm or other surgical clips, metal foreign bodies in eye, pacemaker or other contraindication to MR scanning. Subjects with any implanted device that cannot be verified as MRI compliant will be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 13 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06066710

Start Date

January 13 2025

End Date

December 1 2027

Last Update

March 28 2025

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212