CompletedNot Applicable

Anticholinergic Burden - Treatment Optimization

Sweden663 participantsStarted 2017-09-01

Plain-language summary

There is increasing evidence that medications with anticholinergic effects may adversely impact cognitive function. Older adults are particularly sensitive to these effects due to age-related changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The cumulative impact of taking one or more medications with anticholinergic properties is known as the anticholinergic burden. To quantify this burden, Boustani et al. (2008) developed the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB) scale. The objective of this study is to examine whether optimizing pharmacotherapy concerning drugs with anticholinergic effects-identified by both the ACB scale and the newly developed Swe-ABS-can improve cognitive test performance among individuals attending a memory clinic. Anticholinergic drug use and cognitive performance will be assessed at baseline and at a 6-month follow-up.

Who can participate

Age range

50 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 50 years and older

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Cognitive function

Timeframe: 6 months

Cognitive function

Timeframe: 6 months

Cognitive function

Timeframe: 6 months

Cognitive function

Timeframe: 6 months

Cognitive function

Timeframe: 6 months

Cognitive function

Timeframe: 6 months

Cognitive function

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03208569

SponsorRegion Skane

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-09-30

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