Propranolol for Primary Progressive Aphasia
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether the drug propranolol, often used for high blood pressure, can help people with primary progressive aphasia (a condition that slowly affects language skills). You would take the drug and have MRI brain scans to see if it slows language decline.
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Who can take part
- You are 50 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia.
- You are a native English speaker.
- You are not taking certain blood pressure medicines like clonidine or guanfacine.
- You do not have diabetes, asthma, untreated thyroid issues, or certain heart rhythm problems.
- You can have an MRI (no metal implants, no claustrophobia).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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