| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/02/104893 [Registered on: 26/02/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
26/02/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Drug |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Dexketoprofen Trometamol for Memory Improvement in Alzheimers Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Therapeutic protentional of the Dexketoprofen trometamol in subduing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) Dementia: A randomized controlled trial |
| Trial Acronym |
Nil |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Sudheeran Kannoth |
| Designation |
Clinical Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Address |
Dept of Neurology,Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences,Ponekkara PO Kochi
Ernakulam KERALA 682041 India |
| Phone |
9947340695 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sudheerank@aims.amrita.edu |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr. Krishnakumar N Menon |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Amrita school of nanoscience and molecular medicine,Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Address |
Amrita school of nanoscience and molecular medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences,Ponekkara PO Kochi
Ernakulam KERALA 682041 India |
| Phone |
9048108413 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
krishnakumarmenon@aims.amrita.edu |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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| Name |
Sudheeran Kannoth |
| Designation |
Clinical Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Address |
Dept of Neurology,Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences,Ponekkara PO Kochi
Ernakulam KERALA 682041 India |
| Phone |
9947340695 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sudheerank@aims.amrita.edu |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Address |
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences(AIMS), Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala - 682041, India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Sudheeran Kannoth |
Amrita hospital |
Room no.6, Tower 1 3rd floor, Department of Neurology,Ponekkara Rd, P. O, Edappally, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682041 Ernakulam KERALA |
9947340695
sudheerank@aims.amrita.edu |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| IEC AIMS |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
, (1) ICD-10 Condition: G309||Alzheimers disease, unspecified, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Dexketoprofen trometamol |
Dexketoprofen trometamol 75mg SR vs placebo given to patients with Alzheimers disease along with standard of care for a period of 9 months |
| Comparator Agent |
Placebo |
Participants in the comparator arm will receive a placebo identical in appearance, taste, and route of administration to the investigational drug, but without the active pharmaceutical ingredient. The placebo will be administered at the same frequency and duration as the intervention arm to maintain blinding. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
60.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
99.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Age sixty years or older
Diagnosis of Alzheimers disease according to the revised National Institute on Aging and Alzheimers Association criteria of 2024, clinical stage three to five
On a stable dose of approved Alzheimers disease medications such as donepezil or memantine for at least three months before enrollment
Availability of a reliable caregiver able to support study participation, attend study visits, and report treatment compliance
Adequate hepatic function defined as aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase not more than two point five times the upper limit of normal, and total bilirubin not more than one point five times the upper limit of normal
Adequate renal function defined as creatinine clearance of fifty milliliters per minute or more calculated using the Cockcroft Gault method
Written informed consent obtained from the participant where decision making capacity allows and from a legally authorized representative |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Severe dementia (stage greater than 5, NIA-AA 2024).
Presence of other neurodegenerative disorders (e.g., Parkinson s or Huntington s disease).
Hypersensitivity to NSAIDs or history of NSAID-induced gastrointestinal complications.
Active peptic ulcer disease, GI bleeding, severe renal/hepatic/cardiac dysfunction.
Chronic use of NSAIDs (other than study drug), corticosteroids, anticoagulants, or immunosuppressants within 4 weeks prior to enrollment.
Severe psychiatric comorbidities (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) interfering with participation.
Substance or alcohol dependence in the last 5 years.
Participation in another interventional trial within the last 3 months.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Change in Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (ACE) total score from baseline assessed using the ACE scale at 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months after intervention |
3 months, 6 months, and 9 months after intervention |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Instrumental Activities of Daily Living-Elderly (IADL-E), QoL SF-36 (RAND-36), Neuropsychiatriac inventory (NPI), Geriatric depression scale (GDS) and Amyloid beta 42/40 ratio, phosphorylated tau (p-tau), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), neurofilament light chain (NfL) and BH4/BH2 ratio will be assessed using serum isolated from the blood samples |
3 months, 6 months, and 9 months after intervention |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="90" Sample Size from India="90"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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Phase 3 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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04/05/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1" Months="7" Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with demonstrable pathology include amyloid beta plaques accumulation, neurofibrillary tau tangles, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation leading to synaptic impairment. Among these Quinone dihydroxypteridine Reductase, an oxidative stress regulating enzyme is upregulated in AD with roles in electron transport, oxidative stress and neurotransmitter synthesis and induction of induced nitric acid synthase . In this context, using structure-based drug designing, we found the FDA approved NSAID dexketoprofen trometamol blocks QDPR activity. Dexketoprofen trometamol demonstrated stable interactions with critical residues in the AChE receptor, forming multiple hydrogen bonds that enhance its binding potential. The binding free energy calculations supported dexketoprofen trometamol’s high affinity for AChE, surpassing that of established AD drugs like donepezil. Moreover, previous studies on transgenic mice models of AD showed that dexketoprofen trometamol administration showed improved cognition. One of the major limitations in Alzheimer’s treatment today is that no currently approved drug addresses the multiple pathogenic pathways of the disease simultaneously. Therefore, future treatment strategies have to be multi targeted therapies. Dexketoprofen trometamol is a candidate drug, because it targets three critical mechanisms implicated in AD progression Oxidative stress, Neuroinflammation, and Cholinergic dysfunction (through acetylcholinesterase inhibition). Dexketoprofen trometamol’s established safety makes it more conducive for performing this clinical trial. This makes it a highly promising candidate for multi-targeted therapy in Alzheimer’s, potentially offering disease-modifying benefits rather than just symptomatic relief. Hypothesis Administering 75 mg of dexketoprofen trometamol daily for 9 months will result in significant improvement in cognitive function, as measured by validated neuropsychological assessments, in patients AD compared to a standard care alone. |