Escitalopram Effects on CSF Amyloid Beta

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

98

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2014

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2017

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2019

Conditions
Amyloid Beta Protein
Interventions
DRUG

Escitalopram 20mg for 2 weeks

30 cognitively normal adults aged 60-85 will receive escitalopram 20 mg for 2 weeks; amyloid beta levels in the CSF will be measured at baseline (before drug administration) and following the full study drug (i.e., active drug) administration.

DRUG

Escitalopram 20mg for 8 weeks

30 cognitively normal adults aged 60-85 will receive escitalopram 20 mg for 8 weeks; amyloid beta levels in the CSF will be measured at baseline (before drug administration) and following the full study drug (i.e., active drug) administration.

DRUG

Escitalopram 30mg for 8 weeks

30 cognitively normal adults aged 60-85 will receive escitalopram 30 mg for 8 weeks; amyloid beta levels in the CSF will be measured at baseline (before drug administration) and following the full study drug (i.e., active drug) administration.

DRUG

Placebo

Additionally, 30 cognitively normal adults aged 60-85 will receive a placebo; amyloid beta levels in the CSF will be measured at baseline (before drug administration) and following the full study drug (i.e., placebo) administration.

Trial Locations (2)

19104

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

63110

Washington University, St Louis

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

lead

University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

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