Safety of Switching From Donepezil to Rivastigmine Patch in Patients With Probable Alzheimer's Disease

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

262

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2007

Primary Completion Date

February 29, 2008

Study Completion Date

February 29, 2008

Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease
Interventions
DRUG

Rivastigmine 5 cm^2 transdermal patch

Rivastigmine 5 cm\^2 patch size, loaded with 9 mg and providing 4.6 mg rivastigmine per 24 hours.

DRUG

Rivastigmine 10 cm^2 transdermal patch

Rivastigmine 10 cm\^2 patch size loaded with 18 mg and providing 9.5 mg rivastigmine per 24 hours.

Trial Locations (23)

10021

Eastside Comprehensive Medical Center, New York

11516

Neurobehavioral Research, Inc, Cedarhurst

19046

The Clinical Trial Center, Jenkintown

30040

Medical Associates of North Georgia, Cumming

30114

Medical Associates of North Georgia, Canton

33016

Berma Research Group, Hialeah

33021

Sunrise Clinical Research, Hollywood

33407

Premiere Research Institute @ Palm Beach Neurology, West Palm Beach

34285

Center for Clinical Trials, Venice

43210

The Ohio State University, Columbus

45459

Investigative site, Centerville

46052

Witham Health Services, Lebanon

48307

Rochester Center For Behavioral Medicine, Rochester Hills

78757

Senior Adults Specialty Research, Austin

80209

Investigative site, Denver

85351

Dedicated Clinical Research, Sun City

92626

ATP Clinical Research, Costa Mesa

93720

Margolin Brain Institute, Fresno

97401

Investigative site, Eugene

01201

Investigative site, Pittsfield

08759

Alzheimer's Research Corporation, Manchester

07740

Investigative site, Long Branch

05201

Investigative site, Bennington

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Novartis

INDUSTRY

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