NCT04205565

Brief Summary

A randomized, double-blind, positive drug/placebo parallel controlled, multicenter, phase III clinical trial of L-oxiracetam injection to improve memory and cognitive Impairment in patients with craniocerebral injury.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
591

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2019

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 30, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 18, 2019

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 19, 2019

Completed
4.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 30, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 31, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

February 15, 2024

Status Verified

February 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

December 18, 2019

Last Update Submit

February 14, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

L-oxiracetamCognitive ImpairmentCraniocerebral Injury

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The difference of Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOCTA) scores between baseline and 3 months after administration of drugs.

    3 months

Study Arms (3)

L-oxiracetam

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Test group: L-oxiracetam Injection

Oxiracetam

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Control group: Oxiracetam Injection

Plaecbo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo group: Placebo Injection

Interventions

L-oxiracetam injection, 4 vials, once a day, IV. Placebo injection of oxiracetam, 6 vials, once a day, IV.

L-oxiracetam

Placebo injection of l-oxiracetam, 4 vials, once a day, IV. Oxiracetam injection, 6 vials, once a day, IV.

Oxiracetam

Placebo injection of l-oxiracetam, 4 vials, once a day, IV. Placebo injection of oxiracetam, 6 vials, once a day, IV.

Plaecbo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18-75 years old (including upper and lower limits), male or female
  • Craniocerebral injury meets all of the following conditions: This diagnosis has a clear head trauma, closed head injury, or head injury with cerebrospinal fluid ear leak and / or nasal leak and / or intracranial gas accumulation; MRI or CT confirmed intracranial hemorrhage above the cerebellum (including cerebral contusion, subarachnoid hemorrhage, epidural hematoma, subdural hemorrhage, intracranial hematoma, etc.), with or without transient coma; Craniocerebral injury is classified as mild or moderate (GCS score 10-15 points); Conservative treatment.
  • Within 72 hours after head injury, patients with stable and mentally handicapped mental state examination (MMSE) scores are lower than normal.
  • The legal representative and / or patient agree to participate in this clinical trial and sign an informed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

  • People who are known or suspected to be allergic to the test drug and its ingredients.
  • After the injury, drugs that improve cognitive function such as the prohibited drugs listed in the protocol have been used.
  • With a history of severe traumatic brain injury, a history of cerebrovascular accidents, and structural craniocerebral lesions.
  • With diseases such as speech and hearing impairment that cannot cooperate with the completion of cognitive function assessment.
  • A secondary brain injury occurred after the craniocerebral injury.
  • Those who need craniotomy or extraventricular drainage.
  • Combining with other serious large organ damage or serious complications may affect the test Life.
  • Patients with active epilepsy who had seizures within 1 year.
  • Patients with severe liver and kidney disease.
  • Complicated with severe heart disease, lung disease, blood and hematopoietic diseases, gastrointestinal disease, serious or progressive disease.
  • Past or present with a malignant tumor
  • Combining neurological and mental disorders that make it impossible or unwilling to cooperate.
  • Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a recent birth plan.
  • Researchers do not consider it appropriate to participate in the clinical trial.
  • Those who have participated in other clinical trials and used test drugs 3 months before the trial.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University

Tianjing, Tianjing, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

  • Liu T, Wang J, Zhao Z, Jiang W, Zhang M, Yu Y, Liu Y, Liu M, Chen L, Zhang H, Hong Y, Li B, Yu R, Ji H, Mi L, Zhao B, Lv C, Liu C, Zhang J, Jiang R; LOCATE Trial Investigators. Efficacy and safety of L-oxiracetam on cognitive function in patients with traumatic brain injury: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 clinical trial. Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2025 Dec 12;10(1):401. doi: 10.1038/s41392-025-02492-5.

  • Liu T, Liu M, Nie M, Zhao Z, Liu X, Qian Y, Yu Y, Sha Z, Wu C, Yuan J, Jiang W, Lv C, Mi L, Tian Y, Zhang J, Jiang R. Effect of l-oxiracetam and oxiracetam on memory and cognitive impairment in mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury patients: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Aging Med (Milton). 2024 Jun 14;7(3):341-349. doi: 10.1002/agm2.12335. eCollection 2024 Jun.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Craniocerebral TraumaCognitive Dysfunction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Trauma, Nervous SystemNervous System DiseasesWounds and InjuriesCognition DisordersNeurocognitive DisordersMental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Huiwen Jiao, Master

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 18, 2019

First Posted

December 19, 2019

Study Start

September 30, 2019

Primary Completion

August 30, 2024

Study Completion

October 31, 2024

Last Updated

February 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

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