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Evaluating the effect of Donepezil on Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity in Alzheimer's disease

Evaluating the effect of Donepezil on Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity in Alzheimer's disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT138812183518N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2010-05-20
Start date
2008-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Alzheimer's disease. Condition 2: Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease Dementia in Alzheimer's disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: In control group no drug was used and only one time carry out TCD. Intervention 2: Donepazil(oral) tab with dose of 5mg/d for 1 month and then 5mg/d every 12 hours for another 1 month.
Treatment - Drugs
In control group no drug was used and only one time carry out TCD
Donepazil(oral) tab with dose of 5mg/d for 1 month and then 5mg/d every 12 hours for another 1 month

Sponsors

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria : age between 50 and 80 years, and the exclusion criteria : history of stroke, nontreated hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking during the past 10 years, hypercholesterolemia and taking AchEI drugs one month prior to the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mini Mental State Examination. Timepoint: before, 1 month and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: with checklist.;Peak systolic flow velocity. Timepoint: before, 1 month and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Transcranial Doppler sonography.;Peak diastolic flow velocity. Timepoint: before, 1 month and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Transcranial Doppler sonography.;Mean flow velocity. Timepoint: before, 1 month and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Transcranial Doppler sonography.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Shishegar MD

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

shishegar@resident.mui.ac.ir+98 31 1668 4444

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026