A Multicenter Trial of Rofecoxib and Naproxen in Alzheimer's Disease (NSAID Study)

Summary

The primary specific aim of this clinical trial is to determine whether treatment with rofecoxib or naproxen for one year will slow the rate of decline of cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) as measured by ADAScog.

Timeline

Start

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Primary completion

2001-12

Completion

2001-12

Publications

• Results Aisen PS, Schafer KA, Grundman M, Pfeiffer E, Sano M, Davis KL, Farlow MR, Jin S, Thomas RG, Thal LJ; Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study. Effects of rofecoxib or naproxen vs placebo on Alzheimer disease progression: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2003 Jun 4;289(21):2819-26. doi: 10.1001/jama.289.21.2819.

Drugs

Indications