NCT00351806

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is able to improve the outcome of acute ischemic stroke and to observe its safety.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2005

Geographic Reach
1 country

22 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2005

Completed
1 year until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 12, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 13, 2006

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

August 7, 2013

Status Verified

August 1, 2013

First QC Date

July 12, 2006

Last Update Submit

August 5, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

acute intracerebral infarction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • death rate, Barthel Index

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS)

  • Modified Rankin Scale (mRS)

  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

  • Stroke Specific Quality of Life (SSQOL)

  • Scale of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SSTCM)

Study Arms (2)

Chinese herbal medicine

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Erigeron breviscapus injectionDrug: hua tuo zai zao wan (a herbal medicine pill)Drug: Compound stroke herbal medicine (8 herbal)

placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Interventions

Chinese herbal medicine

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years - 85 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Ischemic stroke diagnosis by CT/MRI scan
  • Yin pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory
  • years old
  • Total anterior circulation infarcts (TACI), partial anterior territory cerebral infarction (PACI), lacunar anterior circulation infarcts (LACI) type under Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project (OCSP) standard
  • NIHSS \>=4;
  • Glasgow coma scale (GCS) \>=7;
  • Modified Rankin Scale less than 2 degrees before onset of this stroke
  • Informed consent signed by patient or his/her family

You may not qualify if:

  • Hemorrhagic stroke;
  • Coma, GCS\<=7;
  • Cerebral hernia;
  • Serious heart, liver, lung, kidney functional failure;
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding;
  • Thrombolysis drugs or surgery was administrated to the patient;
  • Not cooperative with physician;
  • Psychological disorder;
  • Already taken part in other clinical drug trial within the past 3 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (22)

Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100700, China

Location

Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, China

Location

2nd hospital of Zhongshan University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China

Location

Neurology Center, Guangdong Province Hospital of Tradtional Chinese Medicine

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China

Location

Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Zhongshan, Guangdong, China

Location

Ruikang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Nanning, Guangxi, 530011, China

Location

1st Hospital of Guangxi college of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Nanning, Guangxi, 530023, China

Location

The 1st Hospital of He'nan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Zhengzhou, Henan, 450006, China

Location

The teahing hospital of Hubei College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Wuhan, Hubei, 430006, China

Location

Taizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Taizhou, Jiangsu, China

Location

Jinan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Jinan, Shandong, China

Location

Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China

Location

Shanghai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China

Location

Shuguang Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China

Location

Yueyang Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China

Location

zhongshan hospital of Fudan Unversity

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

Location

Huashan Hospital of Fudan Unveristy

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China

Location

The Hosptial of Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Xian Yang, Shanxi, 712000, China

Location

The People's Hospital of Sichuan Province

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, China

Location

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Ürümqi, Xinjiang, 830001, China

Location

Zhejiang Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Location

The 2nd Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College

Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Huang Y, Guo JW; Project Group for Demonstration Study of Syndrome Differentiation Protocol and Effect Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Outcome and safety assessment of an herbal medicine treatment protocol for yin pattern of acute ischemic stroke. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao. 2010 May;8(5):417-26. doi: 10.3736/jcim20100504.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Infarction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain InfarctionBrain IschemiaCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesStrokeVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesInfarctionIschemiaPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNecrosis

Study Officials

  • Longhui Yang, Chairmam

    Branch of Science and Education

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 12, 2006

First Posted

July 13, 2006

Study Start

July 1, 2005

Study Completion

November 1, 2006

Last Updated

August 7, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-08

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