Post-stroke Neural Plasticity With Atomoxetine

Phase 2 Completed 12 enrolled Lumy Sawaki

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

This proposal evaluates the safety and effectiveness of a noradrenergic drug named atomoxetine combined with motor training to enhance cortical plasticity and improve hand function after stroke.

Timeline

Start: 2006-11
Primary completion: 2012-12
Completion: 2014-12

Publications

Ward A, Carrico C, Powell E, Westgate PM, Nichols L, Fleischer A, Sawaki L. Safety and improvement of movement function after stroke with atomoxetine: A pilot randomized trial. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2017;35(1):1-10. doi: 10.3233/RNN-160673.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Atomoxetine	Other / unclassified	40 mg	Oral

Indications

No indication recorded.