Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:20 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:20 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03056495
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* written informed consent to participate in the study
* verified capacity to consent by a doctor not involved in the study
* mild Alzheimer's disease (NINCDS / ADRDA criteria and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) 22-27)
* age (including) from 55 to 90 years
* subjects must be able to meet the requirements described in the study protocol
* outpatient living
* Informant lives with subject in the same household
* Rosen modified Hachinski ischemia score ≤4
* concerning only female patients: postmenopausal
* concerning only male patients: commitment to use a suitable contraceptive
* cerebral imaging study (CT or cMRI), which is consistent with a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease (not older than 3 years)
Exclusion Criteria:
* other neurological and psychiatric diseases explaining cognitive deficits better than an AD diagnosis
* conspicuous MRI / CCT scan explaining the cognitive deficits better than an AD diagnosis
* severe physical, neurological or psychiatric disorders that interfere with the participation in the study
* history of malignant tumors except non- metastasizing basal cell carcinoma of the skin
* history of seizures
* dysphagia leading to the inability to swallow capsules
* untreated severe acute infections with clinical symptoms such as respiratory infections, pneumonia, bronchitis, acute diarrhea, influenza, untreated urinary tract infections
* in the family history, unexplained sudden cases of heart failure before the age of 50 years
* long QT syndrome in the family history
* evidence of QTc prolongation ≥480 ms at screening (Fridericia adjusted QT interval), of arrhythmias especially of severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias or atrial fibrillation in ECG
* not sufficiently treated angina
* heart failure (NYHA III, IV)
* myocardial infarction
* known infection with HBV, HCV and / or HIV
* occurrence of venous thrombosis or embolism
* therapy with antidepressants begun in the last 12 weeks or dose modification of a pre-existing therapy with antidepressants
* antidiabetic treatment begun in the last 12 weeks or dose modification of pre-existing antidiabetic treatment
* long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs except acetylsalicylic acid for cardiovascular prophylaxis
* current treatment or treatment within the past 12 weeks with HDAC inhibitors (eg valproate)
* taking medication that may increase the dose-dependent side effects myelosuppression or QTc interval prolongation.
These include, but are not limited to:
* Class Ia antiarrhythmic agents such as quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide
* Class III antiarrhythmic drugs such as amiodarone, sotalol, ibutilide
* Class Ic antiarrhythmics such as flecainide, propafenone
* penicillamine
* opioids such as methadone and pyrazolone derivatives such as metamizole and Propyphenazone
* doxorubicin, epirubicin
* macrolides and their analogues such as erythromycin, clarithromycin
* telithromycin
* oxazolidinones such as linezolid
* quinolones such as moxifloxacin, levofloxacin
* fluoxetine, maprotiline
* tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants
* chlorpromazine, pimozide, haloperidol, droperidol, ziprasidone and clozapine
* antiemetics
* azole like ketoconazole, fluconazole, voriconazole
* aminocholine such as primaquine
* pentamidine such as quinine, chloroquine
* diaminopyrimidine such as pyrimethamine
* salbutamol and formoterol methotrexate
* azathioprine, cyclosporine Interferon gamma 1b
* alemtuzumab, basiliximab, efalizumab, natalizumab
* sunitinib, nilotinib, lapatinib
* mitoxantrone, Hydroxycarbamide, mercaptopurine
* taking of prescription and non-prescription drugs for cognitive enhancement (except cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine at a stable dose for at least 3 months before baseline)
* therapy with anticoagulants except acetylsalicylic acid
* HbA1c in screening more than 10% above the upper limit of normal
* magnesium, sodium, calcium and potassium levels outside the normal range (at screening and baseline)
* existing anemia with Hb \<11 (at screening and baseline)
* existing thrombocytopenia; platelet ≤150.000 / ul, leukocytes ≤ 3.000 / ul, neutrophils absolutely ≤ 1.500 / ul (at screening and baseline)
* prothrombin or INR ≥ 1.5 above the laboratory limit of normal; PTT ≥ 1.5 x above the laboratory limit of normal (at screening and baseline)
* clinically relevant renal and / or hepatic impairment at screening and baseline (total bilirubin ≥ 1.5 x above the upper limit of the norm and / or GPT, AST ≥ 4x above the upper limit of the norm and / or creatinine ≥ 1.5x above the upper limit of the norm and / or creatinine clearance \<60 ml / min)
* hematuria\> 15 RBCs / mL at screening and baseline
* proteinuria at screening and baseline except in asymptomatic urinary tract infections
* participating in other clinical and therapeutic trials within the last 12 weeks
relevant only for dose confirmation:
* subjects with existing contraindications for performing an MRI if no MRI available from the period of 6 months prior to screening
* cardiac pacemaker
* metal objects in the body, which exclude a 1.5 or 3 T MRI
* claustrophobia
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
55 Years
Maximum Age:
90 Years
Study:
NCT03056495
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03056495