Alzheimer's in Long-Term Care--Treatment for Agitation

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a medication called prazosin is useful in the treatment of agitation and aggression in persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other types of dementia in late life.

Timeline

Start

2001-01

Primary completion

2009-09

Completion

2009-09

Publications

• Results Wang LY, Shofer JB, Rohde K, Hart KL, Hoff DJ, McFall YH, Raskind MA, Peskind ER. Prazosin for the treatment of behavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer disease with agitation and aggression. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2009 Sep;17(9):744-51. doi: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181ab8c61.

Drugs

Indications