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Galantamine Improves Motor and Sensory Dysfunction in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Acute Ischemic Stroke AIS
Interventions
Drug: Conventional treatment for acute cerebral infarction
Registration Number
NCT07003386
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Medicine Hospital
Brief Summary

Although mechanical thrombectomy or thrombolytic therapy for large vessels can achieve a revascularization rate (TICI ≥2b) of over 90%, 30-50% of patients still exhibit poor functional outcomes. This phenomenon of "ineffective reperfusion" suggests that microcirculatory dysfunction plays a decisive role in post-stroke neural injury. Therefore, it is necessary to combine brain protection strategies with microcirculatory reperfusion therapy to improve the functional prognosis of stroke patients.

As an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI), galantamine has been widely recognized for its role in improving cerebral blood flow in ischemic stroke (IS).

Galantamine has demonstrated good safety in treating sensory and motor dysfunction caused by neurological diseases or trauma. To this end, the applicant will conduct an international-standard, randomized controlled clinical trial with conventional treatment as a comparator to evaluate the efficacy of galantamine in improving motor and sensory dysfunction in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke within 72h of symptom onset
  • A score of 4-25 points on the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
  • The mRS score before stroke is 0-1
  • Patient and family members sign informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Cranial imaging examinations confirm the presence of diseases causing similar symptoms such as brain tumors, encephalitis, brain abscess, etc., or confirm hemorrhagic cerebral infarction, epidural hematoma, intracranial hematoma, intraventricular hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, etc
  • Patients with active bleeding or bleeding tendency, malignancies, severe liver (the serum level of AST and/or ALT > 2 times the upper limit of normal), or renal failure (the serum level of creatinine > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal or GFR < 40 ml/min/1.73m2)
  • Elderly people with weak constitutions or patients complicated with infections
  • Patients with a history of mental illness or severe dementia
  • A significant history of drug or alcohol abuse
  • Allergic constitution, or allergic to two or more drugs or foods
  • Pregnancy, lactation, or planning to get pregnant
  • Patients who are currently participating in or have participated in other clinical trials within the past 1 month
  • Currently using or having used other cholinesterase inhibitor drugs within the past 3 months
  • Having taken galantamine within 1 month before randomization, or being required to take galantamine for other diseases within the next 90 days
  • Patients with epilepsy, hyperkinesia, mechanical intestinal obstruction, bronchial asthma, angina pectoris, bradycardia, or glaucoma
  • Individuals with contraindications to MRI examination
  • Individuals who are allergic to the ingredients of the administered drug

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control groupConventional treatment for acute cerebral infarctionConventional treatment for acute cerebral infarction
galantamine groupGalantamineConventional treatment for acute cerebral infarction and galantamine
galantamine groupConventional treatment for acute cerebral infarctionConventional treatment for acute cerebral infarction and galantamine
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change in NIHSS score from admission to discharge (ΔNIHSS=NIHSS score at discharge-NIHSS score at admission)24 hours and day 10

Scores on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating more severe neurologic deficits

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Scores assessed by Fugl-Meyer motor assessment (FMA)24 hours,10 days

Scores on the Fugl-Meyer motor assessment (FMA) range from 0 to 100,with lower scores indicating more severe the motor dysfunction

Cerebral Blood Flow24 hours,10 days

The cerebral blood flow is evaluated by MRI

Fractional anisotropy (FA) values24 hours,10 days

The fractional anisotropy (FA) values is evaluated by MRI

TNF-α24 hours,10 days

Laboratory parameters obtained through venous blood analysis

IL-624 hours,10 days

Laboratory parameters obtained through venous blood analysis

Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score24 hours,10 days,90±14 days after randomization

The mRs is an ordinal disability score of 7 categories (0=no symptoms to 5=severe disability, and 6=death)

Scores assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)24 hours,10 days,90±14 days after randomization

The MMSE is a brief 30-point questionnaire test that is used to screen for cognitive impairment. A score greater than or equal to 25 points is effectively normal (intact). Below this, scores can indicate severe (≤9 points), moderate (10-20 points) or mild (21-24 points) cognitive impairment

Scores assessed by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)24 hours,10 days,90±14 days after randomization

MoCA scores range between 0 and 30. Higher scores indicate a better outcome, and a score of 26 or over is considered to be normal

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Medicine Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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