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Dl-3-n-butylphthalide and Cerebrolysin Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Acute Cerebral Stroke Within 12 Hours for the First Time
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02149875
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai 6th People's Hospital
Brief Summary

The investigators conducted a randomized, double-blind, trial enrolled 60 patients within 12 hours of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in China. Patients were randomly assigned to receive a 10-day infusion of dl-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) or cerebrolysin, or placebo. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Barthel Index (BI) were used to evaluate the efficacy in the patients with AIS at 11-day and 21-day after therapy. Adverse events were also analyzed among the three groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
84
Inclusion Criteria
  • Acute ischemic stroke within 12 hours for the first time before entry into the study
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score between 6 and 25
Exclusion Criteria
  • with lacunar infarction
  • with cerebral hemorrhagic infarction
  • with epilepsy or epileptic persons
  • with history of neurological diseases
  • with myocardial infarction,
  • with renal and hepatic abnormalities
  • with metabolic diseases
  • with contraindications to antiplatelet treatments

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Dl-3-n-butylphthalideDl-3-n-butylphthalideIntravenous infusion of 25mg dl-3-n-butylphthalide b.i.d.for 10 days
CerebrolysinCerebrolysinIntravenous infusion of 30 ml cerebrolysin q.d. for 10 days
PlaceboPlaceboIntravenous infusion of 100 ml saline intravenous q.d. for 10 days
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ScoreAt 11-day and 21-day after therapy

Scores range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating increasing severity

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Barthel Index ScoreAt 11-day and 21-day after therapy

Range from 0, indicating complete dependence on help with activities of daily living, to 100, indicating independence

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital

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Shanghai, China

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