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Effects of rofecoxib or naproxen vs placebo on Alzheimer disease progression: a randomized controlled trial.

Georgetown University · Georgetown University Medical Center · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Objective

To determine whether treatment with a selective cyclooxygenase (COX) -2 inhibitor (rofecoxib) or a traditional nonselective NSAID (naproxen) slows cognitive decline in patients with mild-to-moderate AD.

Design

Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial, with 1-year exposure to study medications.

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963
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100%
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29
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Authors

10

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Rofecoxib
  • Internal medicine
  • Placebo
  • Clinical Dementia Rating
  • Donepezil
  • Dementia
  • Alzheimer's disease
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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