Escitalopram for agitation in Alzheimer's disease (S‐CitAD): Methods and design of an investigator‐initiated, randomized, controlled, multicenter clinical trial

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a disabling, common cause of dementia, and agitation is one of the most common and distressing symptoms for patients with AD. Escitalopram for agitation in Alzheimer's disease (S‐CitAD) tests a novel, clinically derived therapeutic approach to treat agitation in patients with AD.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 03, 2019
Source ID
10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.4946

Entities

People

  • Anton P. Porsteinsson
  • Bruce G. Pollock
  • Constantine G. Lyketsos
  • Cynthia A. Munro
  • Davangere P. Devanand
  • David M. Shade
  • Dimitri Avramopoulos
  • Jacobo Mintzer
  • Lea T. Drye
  • Lon S. Schneider
  • Paul B. Rosenberg
  • Sheriza N. Baksh
  • Stephan Ehrhardt
  • S‐citad Research Group
  • Tarek K. Rajji
  • Zahinoor Ismail

Organizations

  • Columbia University
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Medical University of South Carolina
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Rochester
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Toronto

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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