Sleep drug trazodone tested to boost memory in Alzheimer's

NCT ID NCT05282550

First seen Nov 01, 2025

Summary

This study tests whether trazodone, a sleep medication, can improve sleep and memory in people with early Alzheimer's and sleep problems. About 100 participants will receive either trazodone or a placebo for 4 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in sleep quality and memory performance.

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

trazodone

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple way to improve sleep and possibly slow memory decline in early Alzheimer's.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial. Trazodone may not improve sleep or memory significantly, and results may not apply to everyone.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Parasomnias sleep disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.