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NCT00551161 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study of Memantine in Alzheimer's Disease

A Phase 4 study of Alzheimer Disease, sponsored by Northwell Health.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
12
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00551161: Completed Phase 4 study of Alzheimer Disease, sponsored by Northwell Health.

NCT00551161 is a Phase 4 study of Alzheimer Disease that has completed, run by Northwell Health. The registered enrollment target is 12 participants, below the 2,751-participant average among 306 other Alzheimer Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00551161, a Phase 4 study of Alzheimer Disease, has completed, sponsored by Northwell Health.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
12 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

We are studying subjects with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease who have been on a stable dose of any cholinesterase inhibitor \[donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), or galantamine (Razadyne)\] for at least 3 months, and have not previously taken memantine (Namenda). This is an open-label study, with magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) as the primary outcome measure, along with neuropsychological testing, and optional lumbar puncture, evaluating patients on their stable dose of a cholinesterase inhibitor over 24 weeks, followed by another 24 weeks on memantine in combination with stable dose of cholinesterase inhibitor. The purpose of this study is to characterize the progression of disease using MRS, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers, and cognitive outcome measures, and to determine whether changes in cognitive function on neuropsychological testing are correlated to changes in MR spectroscopic and/or CSF biomarkers.

Primary Outcome

Ratios of myo-inositol (mI), N-acetylaspartate (NAA), total creatine (Cr), and choline (Cho) by single voxel 1H MRS (proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy). Mean (± SD) metabolite levels (normalized to T2-corrected water signal intensity) and metabolite ratios for Alzheimer's disease subjects at baseline (t0), after 24 weeks of ongoing monotherapy with stable-dose cholinesterase inhibitor (t1), and after another 24 weeks of combination therapy with memantine in addition to stable-dose cholinest

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG memantine

Study Locations (1)

New York

  • The Litwin-Zucker Research Center - Manhasset

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 12 participants
Start Date 2007-08
Est. Completion 2011-12
Phase Phase 4
Northwell Health

370 total trials

What the finished NCT00551161 record still lists

NCT00551161 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 12 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 2,751-participant average among 306 other Alzheimer Disease trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Alzheimer Disease appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which memantine is the first listed.

NCT00551161 reports a single indexed study location in New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00551161 about?

NCT00551161 is a clinical study titled "Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study of Memantine in Alzheimer's Disease". We are studying subjects with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease who have been on a stable dose of any cholinesterase inhibitor \[donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), or galantamine (Razadyne)\] for at least 3 months, and have not previously taken memantine (Namenda). This is an open-label ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00551161?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 12 participants. The study started on 2007-08. Estimated completion is 2011-12.

What conditions does trial NCT00551161 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Alzheimer Disease.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00551161?

The interventions under investigation include: memantine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00551161?

This trial is sponsored by Northwell Health, which has 370 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00551161 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00551161's enrollment target sits among peer trials

12 286th of 306 higher than 20 of 306 other Alzheimer Disease trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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