Trial Information

Official Title: Exploratory Study to Assess the Efficacy of Escitalopram Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Depressive Syndrome in Alzheimer’s Disease, Vascular Dementia and Mixed Vascular and Alzheimer’s Dementia

Summary

The goal of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of the active (S)-enantiomer of citalopram, escitalopram with placebo in the treatment of patients with depressive syndrome complicating Alzheimer’s dementia (AD), vascular dementia (VD) or mixed dementia (MD), for 8 weeks of double-blind treatment.

Phase: Phase 4

Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center

Overall Contacts:

Anna Sverdlik, MD
972-54-4718424
annasver@hotmail.com