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Focused Investigation of the Efficacy and Safety of Tadalafil in Alzheimer’s Disease<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

FIESTA: Evaluating the safety and efficacy of PDE-5 inhibitor, tadalafil, as a treatment for early stages of Alzheimer’s disease<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Project Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Date
End of 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Status
Site in Setup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Principal Investigator
Dr Catherine Pennington<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NDN Study Lead
Jessica Crossan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main Research Site
Western General Hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This clinical trial looks to see if the medication tadalafil <\/strong>can help with memory and thinking <\/strong>in the early stages of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease dementia OR with Mild Cognitive Impairment<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Happens In This Study?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will either be given a medicine called tadalafil <\/strong>or a placebo<\/strong> (a dummy pill that looks like the medicine but has no active ingredients). Neither you, nor the research team, will know which group you are in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I Join This Study?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To take part in this medical trial, you must meet these 8 requirements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Your Diagnosis:<\/strong> A doctor must have confirmed that you have Mild Cognitive Impairment OR Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Your Age:<\/strong> You are 50 years old, or older<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Your Symptoms: <\/strong>If you have been diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s Disease, these<\/strong> symptoms should be mild to moderate<\/strong>. A doctor will be able to assess your symptom severity. Mild Cognitive Impairment <\/strong>symptoms are always mild.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Your Current Medicine:<\/strong> You must have been taking the same medication for at least the last 3 months<\/strong> without making any big changes to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Your Study Partner:<\/strong>\u00a0You must have\u00a0a reliable friend of family member<\/strong>\u00a0who knows you well and you see regularly, who can also take part to provide us with information on how you are doing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Your Permission:<\/strong> You must be able to understand what happens in the study and sign a form (called informed consent<\/strong>) to say you agree to join.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Your Time:<\/strong> You must do your best to attend all your study visits, and follow the rules of the study until it ends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Taking the Medicine:<\/strong> You must be willing and able to swallow the trial medication.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Study Length<\/strong>: 1 year and 1 month<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Number of appointments<\/strong>: 7 visits,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    More information on the trial can be found on the Imperial website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Meet the Study Team<\/h2>
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    NDN Principal Investigator: <\/strong>Catherine Pennington<\/p>\n\n\n

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    NDN Study Lead: <\/strong><\/strong>Jessica Crossan<\/p>\n\n\n

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    To find out more about this research study, please contact:
    loth.sdcrn@nhs.scot<\/a>
    0131 537 3804<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Funding and Sponsors<\/h2>
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    \"Imperial<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \"Alzheimer's<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Neuroprogressive & Dementia Research Network Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Old Pharmacy Building
    Western General Hospital
    Edinburgh
    EH4 2XU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Email: loth.sdcrn@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Telephone: 0131 537 3804<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    ABOUT US<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The NRS Neuroprogressive Disease and Dementia Network team in NHS Lothian conduct commercial and investigator led studies for: Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, Huntingtons disease, Motor Neurone Disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Multiple System Atrophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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