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The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of rivastigmine given as an acute dose compared to placebo and after 1 month chronic dosing on fMRI response during a face recognition task. Furthermore, the aim is to investigate whether fMRI response is correlated with long term treatment effect at 6 months and 12 months.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rivastigmine | Drug | Acute dose 3 mg or placebo. Thereafter 1.5 mg x 2 ad 30 days and thereafter increasing the dose upto 4.5 mg x 2 according to instructions. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| FMRI response in face recognition task | at baseline and at 1 mo |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| treatment response measured by ADAS-cog | at 6 month and 1 year |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hilkka Soininen | Kuopio University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuopio University Hospital | Kuopio | 70211 | Finland |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000544 | Alzheimer Disease |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003704 | Dementia |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000068836 | Rivastigmine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D048448 | Phenylcarbamates |
| D002219 | Carbamates |
| D000144 | Acids, Acyclic |
| D002264 | Carboxylic Acids |
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| D024801 |
| Tauopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D009930 |
| Organic Chemicals |