2024
Adverse effects of methylphenidate for apathy in patients with Alzheimer's disease (ADMET2 trial)
Zeng L, Perin J, Gross A, Shade D, Lanctôt K, Lerner A, Mintzer J, Brawman‐Mintzer O, Padala P, van Dyck C, Porsteinsson A, Craft S, Levey A, Herrmann N, Rosenberg P. Adverse effects of methylphenidate for apathy in patients with Alzheimer's disease (ADMET2 trial). International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 39: e6108. PMID: 38858522, PMCID: PMC11265565, DOI: 10.1002/gps.6108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethylphenidate groupTreating apathyPlacebo-controlled trial of methylphenidateTreatment of apathyAssociated with methylphenidateEffects of methylphenidateTrial of methylphenidateAlzheimer's diseaseFollow-upNo treatment group differencesAdverse effects of methylphenidateDiastolic blood pressureSymptom ChecklistAdverse eventsTreatment group differencesMonitoring weightMethylphenidate useMethylphenidate treatmentMedical comorbiditiesPlacebo groupParticipantsMethylphenidateGroup differencesPlacebo-controlled trialMonthly visits
2023
Correlation between changes in apathy and global cognition in apathetic associated with Alzheimer's disease: analysis of the Apathy Dementia Methylphenidate 2 (ADMET 2) clinical trial
Lanctôt K, Sankhe K, Perin J, Herrmann N, Brawman-Mintzer O, Lerner A, Mintzer J, Padala P, Rosenberg P, Shade D, van Dyck C, Porsteinsson A. Correlation between changes in apathy and global cognition in apathetic associated with Alzheimer's disease: analysis of the Apathy Dementia Methylphenidate 2 (ADMET 2) clinical trial. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: s100-s101. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.12.146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigit Span BackwardMini-Mental Status ExaminationSelective attentionGlobal cognitionApathy scoresGreater cognitive declineExecutive functionDigit spanCognitive testsCognitionMethylphenidate groupApathy symptomsCognitive declineSignificant apathyMethylphenidateCognitive impairmentStatus ExaminationApathy subscaleMemoryChange scoresApathyDisease dementiaAlzheimer's disease dementiaParticipantsAttentionCost Consequence Analysis of ADMET 2
Mah E, Lanctôt K, Chen Q, Shade D, Scherer R, Vieira D, Coulibaly H, Rosenberg P, Lerner A, Padala P, Brawman-Mintzer O, van Dyck C, Porsteinsson A, Mintzer J, Herrmann N. Cost Consequence Analysis of ADMET 2. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: s101. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.12.147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost-consequence analysisHealth utilityPlacebo groupMethylphenidate treatmentEuroQol-five dimensions-five levelsAlzheimer's diseaseHealth statesCommon neuropsychiatric symptomsHealth utility scoresQuality of lifeBinary logistic regressionApathy treatmentBaseline demographicsDifferent time pointsPreference-based measuresMethylphenidate groupNeuropsychiatric symptomsClinical trialsEQ-5DSignificant apathyPatientsUtility scoresBetter health stateLogistic regressionMethylphenidate
2021
Apathy in Dementia Methylphenidate Trial 2 (ADMET2): Results of a phase III, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind, 6‐month, multi‐center, randomized clinical trial
Mintzer J, Scherer R, Drye L, Lanctôt K, Rosenberg P, Herrmann N, Padala P, Brawman‐Mintzer O, Lerner A, Levey A, Porsteinsson A, van Dyck C. Apathy in Dementia Methylphenidate Trial 2 (ADMET2): Results of a phase III, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind, 6‐month, multi‐center, randomized clinical trial. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2021, 17 DOI: 10.1002/alz.051489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlzheimer's diseasePlacebo groupMethylphenidate groupClinical trialsAD Cooperative Study-Clinical Global ImpressionPhase IIITreatment of apathyClinical Global ImpressionRatings of improvementADCS-CGICAdverse eventsSecondary outcomesMonth 6Primary outcomeNeuropsychiatric symptomsSafety profileGlobal ImpressionSmall studyViable treatmentStudy participantsMean differenceMonthsMethylphenidatePrevious trialsTrials