Overview

Study of Mirtazapine for Agitation in Dementia

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2021-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This clinical trial evaluates whether Mirtazapine is more effective than placebo in treating agitation in people with dementia. The trial will assess the safety, clinical and cost effectiveness of the treatment. Participants will be randomised to receive either Mirtazapine or placebo for 12 weeks and will be followed up for up to one year, in this blinded trial.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sussex
Collaborators:
Alzheimer's Society
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
London School of Economics and Political Science
Norwich Clinical Trials Unit
The Centre for Dementia Studies, Brighton and Sussex Medical School and SPFT
University College, London
University of Cambridge
University of East Anglia
University of Manchester
University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne
Treatments:
Carbamazepine
Mianserin
Mirtazapine