memantine and Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration

memantine has been researched along with Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration in 6 studies

Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration: Heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by frontal and temporal lobe atrophy associated with neuronal loss, gliosis, and dementia. Patients exhibit progressive changes in social, behavioral, and/or language function. Multiple subtypes or forms are recognized based on presence or absence of TAU PROTEIN inclusions. FTLD includes three clinical syndromes: FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA, semantic dementia, and PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE NONFLUENT APHASIA.

Research

Studies (6)

Authors

Clinical Trials (3)

Trial Overview

Trial Outcomes

Change in Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)

NPI:12-domain caregiver assessment of behavioral disturbances occurring in dementia: delusions, hallucinations, agitation/aggression, depression/dysphoria, anxiety, elation/euphoria, apathy/indifference, disinhibition, irritability/lability, motor disturbance, appetite/eating, nighttime behavior. A screening question is asked about each sub-domain. If the responses to these questions indicate that the patient has problems with a particular sub-domain of behavior, the caregiver is only then asked all the questions about that domain, rating the frequency of the symptoms on a 4-point scale, their severity on a 3-point scale, and the distress the symptom causes them on a 5-point scale. Severity(1=Mild to 3=Severe),frequency(1=occasionally to 4=very frequently) scales recorded for each domain; frequency*severity=each domain score(range 0-12). Total score=sum of each domain score(range 0-144);higher score=greater behavioral disturbances;negative change score from baseline=improvement. (NCT00545974)
Timeframe: Baseline, 26 weeks

Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC)

The scale is rated on a 7-point scale, using a range of responses from 1 (very much improved) through 7 (very much worse). The clinician compares the participant's current condition to the condition at admission to the project. (NCT00545974)
Timeframe: 26 Weeks

Number of Participants Starting Antipsychotic Therapy

(NCT00545974)
Timeframe: 26 weeks

Longitudinal Changes From Baseline to 26 Weeks for Test Battery: CDR-SB, FAQ, TFLS, MMSE, EXIT25, UPDRS, Boston Naming Test

"Clinical dementia rating sum of boxes CDR-SB (0-18) high scores indicate high impairment.~Functional activities questionnaire FAQ (0-30) high scores indicate high impairment.~Texas functional living scale TFLS (0 to 52) high scores suggest better instrumental activities of daily living functioning.~Mini-Mental State Examination MMSE (0-30) low scores indicate low cognition. The executive interview EXIT25 (0 to 50) high scores indicate more executive impairment.~A modified unified Parkinson's disease rating scale UPDRS (0-199) high scores indicate worse disability.~Boston naming test (0-15) low scores indicate more retrieval difficulties." (NCT00545974)
Timeframe: Baseline and 26 Weeks

Longitudinal Changes From Baseline to 26 Weeks for Test Battery: Letter Fluency, Category Fluency, Digit Symbol, Digits Backwards

"Letter fluency, score is number of words recalled starting with a specified letter for 60 seconds. There are 3 trials, with 3 different letters. The total number of correct responses is totaled for all 3 trials for the score. Low scores indicate high impairment~Category fluency, score is number of items generated belonging to a specific category (such as animals) in 60 seconds, low scores indicate high impairment.~Digit symbol, score is number of symbols that correctly corresponded to the random numerals entered in the form in 90 seconds. Participants are given a table of numerals with matching symbols, and a form with random numerals with open spaces. Low scores indicate high impairment.~Digits backwards, score is number of digits backwards recalled (range: 0-14), The participant hears a list of digits and is asked to repeat the digits backwards. Low scores indicate high impairment." (NCT00545974)
Timeframe: Baseline and 26 Weeks

Trials

1 trial available for memantine and Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration

Other Studies

5 other studies available for memantine and Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration