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The association of bradycardia and cholinesterase inhibitor use among older adults living with dementia: A retrospective cohort study in a university hospital

The association of bradycardia and cholinesterase inhibitor use among older adults living with dementia:A retrospective cohort study in a university hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20210427005
Enrollment
1044
Registered
2021-04-27
Start date
2009-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Dementia Bradycardia Dementia Cholinesterase inhibitor Bradycardia

Interventions

Dementia patients who were treated with ChEIs ( Donepezil, Rivastigmine, Galantamine). We included single ChEIs all the study period or switching therapy while treatment period. ,Dementia patients who
Treatment,Treatment
Dementia patients with Cholinesterase inhibitor treatment ,Dementia patients without Cholinesterase inhibitor treatment

Sponsors

Geriatric medicine, medicine department, Ramathibodi hospital, Mahidol university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Newly diagnosed dementia patients (Dementia in Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia, Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, Unspecified dementia) at OPD memory and OPD geriatric, Ramathibodi hospital between 01/01/2009 and 31/12/2019 2. Age at least 60 years or more 3. Existed at least 2 heart rate record from index date

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pre-existing bradycardia ( second degree AV block Mobitz type II, third degree AV block, pacemaker implanted) patients 2. No index date of dementia diagnosis or referral patients from others hospital

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Repeated bradycardia until bradycardia was existed or death or loss follow up Heart rate less than 60 beat per minute 2 times

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
association factors of bradycardia in dementia patients until bradycardia was existed or death or loss follow up Heart rate less than 60 beat per minute 2 times

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKochakorn Sawasdichai

Mahidol university

rageriatric@mahidol.ac.th022012588

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026