This study is to compare the safety and effects of donepezil (Aricept) or if it decreases memory loss after receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer.
A randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind, parallel group Phase 3 design will be used to assess the effect of 24 weeks of donepezil on cognitive function (memory) in breast cancer survivors who report having cognitive dysfunction and demonstrate memory impairment 1-5 year post chemotherapy. Patients who meet the eligibility criteria will be stratified by age (<50, 50-59, 60-69, ≥70) and randomized to donepezil or placebo with equal probability.
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Cognitive Dysfunction
Donepezil 5 mg, Placebo
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston Salem
North Carolina
United States
27157
Not yet recruiting
Wake Forest NCORP Research Base
Published on BioPortfolio: 2016-07-05T22:38:21-0400
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Cognitive Dysfunction
Diminished or impaired mental and/or intellectual function.
Aphasia, Primary Progressive
A progressive form of dementia characterized by the global loss of language abilities and initial preservation of other cognitive functions. Fluent and nonfluent subtypes have been described. Eventually a pattern of global cognitive dysfunction, similar to ALZHEIMER DISEASE, emerges. Pathologically, there are no Alzheimer or PICK DISEASE like changes, however, spongiform changes of cortical layers II and III are present in the TEMPORAL LOBE and FRONTAL LOBE. (From Brain 1998 Jan;121(Pt 1):115-26)
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders
Cognitive disorders including delirium, dementia, and other cognitive disorders. These may be the result of substance use, trauma, or other causes.
Communication Disorders
Disorders of verbal and nonverbal communication caused by receptive or expressive LANGUAGE DISORDERS, cognitive dysfunction (e.g., MENTAL RETARDATION), psychiatric conditions, and HEARING DISORDERS.
Therapeutic Misconception
Misunderstanding among individuals, frequently research subjects, of scientific methods such as randomization and placebo controls.