Abstract

This contract is for the performance of a clinical trial for the evaluation of Nimodipine to delay the progression of cerebrovascular dementia. With this project, the Division of Stroke and Trauma intends to establish principles and methods for carrying out early pilot studies of therapeutic agents for use in the treatment of vascular dementia and to develop the clinical research tools necessary to evaluate the efficacy of any agents that are tested.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01NS092334-001002
Application #
2322039
Study Section
Project Start
1992-09-30
Project End
1995-09-29
Budget Start
1993-09-30
Budget End
1994-09-29
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1993
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Columbia University (N.Y.)
Department
Neurology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
064931884
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10027

  Publications

Desmond, D W (1996) Vascular dementia: a construct in evolution. Cerebrovasc Brain Metab Rev 8:296-325
Chan, S; Kartha, K; Yoon, S S et al. (1996) Multifocal hypointense cerebral lesions on gradient-echo MR are associated with chronic hypertension. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 17:1821-7