New pill aims to soothe agitation in Alzheimer's patients
NCT ID NCT06803823
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called ONO-2020 to see if it can safely reduce agitation in people with Alzheimer's disease dementia. About 90 participants in Japan will receive either the drug or a placebo daily for several weeks. Researchers will measure changes in agitation symptoms and monitor for side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ONO-2020 (an experimental oral drug)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option to reduce agitation in people with Alzheimer's dementia, improving their quality of life and easing caregiver burden.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2a trial with only 90 participants in Japan, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may prove no better than placebo, or side effects could limit its use.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aburayama Hospital
RECRUITINGFukuoka, Japan
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Airanomori Hospital
RECRUITINGKagoshima, Japan
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Aiseikai General Incorporated Foundation, Hirosaki Aiseikai Hospital
RECRUITINGAomori, Japan
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Akita Prefectural Center For Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Medicine
RECRUITINGAkita, Japan
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Asuka Hospital
RECRUITINGTokyo, Japan
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Fujisawahospital
RECRUITINGKanagawa, Japan
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Fukui Hospital
RECRUITINGFukui, Japan
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Hatano Kousei Hospital
RECRUITINGKanagawa, Japan
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Hayakawa Clinic
RECRUITINGHiroshima, Japan
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Hizen Psychiatric Center
RECRUITINGSaga, Japan
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Hosogi Hospital
RECRUITINGKochi, Japan
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Hotei Hospital
RECRUITINGAichi, Japan
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Ichiyo Mental Hospital
RECRUITINGKochi, Japan
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Iryohojin Shadan Shoshinkai Morinohosupitaru・Aoba
RECRUITINGMiyagi, Japan
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Ishiki Hospital
RECRUITINGKagoshima, Japan
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JA-Nagano North Alps Medical Center Azumi Hospital
RECRUITINGNagano, Japan
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Jizenkai Ando Hospital
RECRUITINGNagano, Japan
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Keiseikai Hospital
RECRUITINGHokkaido, Japan
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Kishikai Kishi Hospital
RECRUITINGGunma, Japan
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Koseikai Cocoro Hospital Kusatsu
RECRUITINGHiroshima, Japan
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Kuramitsu Hospital
RECRUITINGFukuoka, Japan
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Maizuru Medical Center
RECRUITINGKyoto, Japan
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Matsubara Hospital
RECRUITINGFukui, Japan
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Medical Corporation Keishinkai Kyowa Hospital
RECRUITINGAkita, Japan
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NHO Obihiro National Hospital
RECRUITINGHokkaido, Japan
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Nagaokai Neyagawa Sanatorium
RECRUITINGOsaka, Japan
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Nakamura Hospital
RECRUITINGHiroshima, Japan
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Nara Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGNara, Japan
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Nishigahara Hospital
RECRUITINGTokyo, Japan
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Nishiyama Hospital
RECRUITINGKyoto, Japan
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Osaka Institute of Clinical Psychiatry Shin-Abuyama Hospital
RECRUITINGOsaka, Japan
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Rainbow & Sea Hospital
RECRUITINGSaga, Japan
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Saitama Konan Hospital
RECRUITINGSaitama, Japan
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Sansyu Hospital
RECRUITINGKagoshima, Japan
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Sanyokai Sanyo Hospital
RECRUITINGYamagata, Japan
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Seinan Hospital
RECRUITINGAomori, Japan
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Showa Medical University Northern Yokohama Hospital
RECRUITINGKanagawa, Japan
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Taniyama Hospital
RECRUITINGKagoshima, Japan
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