Improving Memory in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Phase 3 Withdrawn Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) U.S. Department of Education · collab

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) suffer from cognitive and other brain problems. This study will examine the effectiveness of the drug donepezil and of sugar water for enhancing memory in individuals with MS. Donepezil (also known as Aricept) has been FDA approved for improving memory and learning in individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

Timeline

Start: 1999-09
Primary completion: —
Completion: 2002-08

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped: “Study terminated/withdrawn”

Publications

Background Prosiegel M, Michael C. Neuropsychology and multiple sclerosis: diagnostic and rehabilitative approaches. J Neurol Sci. 1993 Apr;115 Suppl:S51-4. doi: 10.1016/0022-510x(93)90209-h.
Background Rudick R, Antel J, Confavreux C, Cutter G, Ellison G, Fischer J, Lublin F, Miller A, Petkau J, Rao S, Reingold S, Syndulko K, Thompson A, Wallenberg J, Weinshenker B, Willoughby E. Clinical outcomes assessment in multiple sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 1996 Sep;40(3):469-79. doi: 10.1002/ana.410400321.
Background Wild KV, Lezak MD,Whitman RH, Bourdette DN: Psychosocial impact of cognitive impairment in the multiple sclerosis patient. J Clin Exp Neuropsychology 415: 685-691, 1991
Background Krupp LB, Sliwinski M, Masur DM, Friedberg F, Coyle PK. Cognitive functioning and depression in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple sclerosis. Arch Neurol. 1994 Jul;51(7):705-10. doi: 10.1001/archneur.1994.00540190089021.
Background Kujala P, Portin R, Revonsuo A, Ruutiainen J. Attention related performance in two cognitively different subgroups of patients with multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1995 Jul;59(1):77-82. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.59.1.77.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Donepezil	Small molecule	—	—
Subject	Glucose	Unknown	—	—