Effect of Butyphthalide on Cognitive Level Change After Cerebral Vascular Event-a Randomized Control Trial (Be-CLEVER)

NCT05976152 | Recruiting Phase 3 DMC

• 1 other identifier: Be-CLEVER
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 3,200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) refers to a clinical syndrome characterized by cognitive impairment that occurs after a stroke event and persists for at least 24 weeks. Due to the early recovery of conditions such as delirium and transient cognitive impairment after stroke, the diagnosis of PSCI often requires cognitive assessment at 12 to 24 weeks post-stroke to determine the severity of cognitive impairment. It can be classified according to the severity of cognitive impairment as post-stroke cognitive impairment no dementia (PSCIND) and post-stroke dementia (PSD). Recent large international cohort studies have reported an incidence rate of PSCI ranging from 24% to 53.4%, and patients with PSCI have a significantly higher mortality rate compared to those without cognitive impairment. Guidelines such as American Heart Association/American Society of Anesthesiologists (AHA/ASA) and the Chinese "Expert Consensus on the Management of Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment" propose integrating cognitive impairment and stroke intervention strategies. Early comprehensive intervention and treatment for high-risk individuals after stroke, aiming to delay or prevent the progression from PSCIND to PSD, are the primary goals in the current treatment of PSCI. However, there is currently a lack of large randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for PSCI, and research is still needed to determine whether cognitive-enhancing drugs can reduce the risk of PSCI occurrence and improve outcomes and prognosis for PSCI patients. A randomized, double-blind, multicenter clinical study involving 281 non-dementia vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) patients showed that the overall cognitive scores of patients treated with donepezil for 24 weeks significantly improved compared to the placebo group. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of donepezil in the treatment of post-stroke cognitive impairment. It will be a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with a 48-week treatment duration. The study will observe the difference in PSCI incidence rate between the donepezil treatment group and the conventional stroke treatment group at 24 weeks and evaluate the improvement in post-stroke cognitive impairment after 6 months of donepezil treatment compared to conventional treatment. This study will be conducted in two stages: the first stage (0-24 weeks) aims to assess whether donepezil can reduce the risk of PSCI occurrence and will be a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The second stage (24-48 weeks) aims to evaluate whether donepezil can improve the prognosis of PSCI patients and will also be a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Conditions

Stroke; Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment (PSCI)

Keywords

stroke; PSCI; Butylphthalide

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• PSCI incidence

  Compared with routine stroke treatment, the difference of the PSCI incidence at 24 weeks with butylphthalide treatment.

  24 weeks (first stage)

• vadas-cog score

  Compared with routine treatment, improvement of vadas-cog scores at 24 weeks with butylphthalide treatment

  6 months (Second stage)

Secondary Outcomes (22)

• Changes of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) at 24 weeks compared with baseline

  24 weeks (first stage)

• Changes of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at 24 weeks compared with baseline

  24 weeks (first stage)

• Changes of Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) at 24 weeks compared with baseline

  24 weeks (first stage)

• Changes of Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) at 24 weeks compared with baseline

  24 weeks (first stage)

• Changes of Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) at 24 weeks compared with baseline

  24 weeks (first stage)

Other Outcomes (2)

• Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety]

  12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 48 weeks

• Dropout rates and reasons [Safety]

  12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 48 weekss

Study Arms (2)

dl-3-butylphthalide

EXPERIMENTAL

Routine treatment and dl-3-butylphthalide

Drug: dl-3-butylphthalide; Drug: dl-3-butylphthalide placebo

dl-3-butylphthalide Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Routine treatment and dl-3-butylphthalide Placebo

Drug: dl-3-butylphthalide; Drug: dl-3-butylphthalide placebo

Interventions

dl-3-butylphthalide DRUG

First stage： Routine stroke treatment: hypoglycemic, antihypertensive, antiplatelet, anticoagulant and other conventional cerebrovascular disease treatment drugs. Placebo group: routine stroke treatment + oral Butylphthalide Placebo Soft Capsules, 2 capsules/time, tid, an empty stomach for 24 weeks. Butylphthalide group: routine stroke treatment + oral Butylphthalide Soft Capsules, 2 capsules/time, tid, an empty stomach for 24 weeks. Second stage： 14d washout period after first stage. Routine PSCI treatment: 5-10 mg Donepezil, qd. Placebo group: Routine PSCI treatment + oral Butylphthalide Placebo Soft Capsules, 2 capsules/time, tid, an empty stomach for 24 weeks. Butylphthalide group: Routine PSCI treatment + oral Butylphthalide Soft Capsules, 2 capsules/time, tid, an empty stomach for 24 weeks.

Also known as: DL-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP)

dl-3-butylphthalide; dl-3-butylphthalide Placebo

dl-3-butylphthalide placebo DRUG

First stage： Routine stroke treatment: hypoglycemic, antihypertensive, antiplatelet, anticoagulant and other conventional cerebrovascular disease treatment drugs. Placebo group: routine stroke treatment + oral Butylphthalide Placebo Soft Capsules, 2 capsules/time, tid, an empty stomach for 24 weeks. Butylphthalide group: routine stroke treatment + oral Butylphthalide Soft Capsules, 2 capsules/time, tid, an empty stomach for 24 weeks. Second stage： 14d washout period after first stage. Routine PSCI treatment: 5-10 mg Donepezil, qd. Placebo group: Routine PSCI treatment + oral Butylphthalide Placebo Soft Capsules, 2 capsules/time, tid, an empty stomach for 24 weeks. Butylphthalide group: Routine PSCI treatment + oral Butylphthalide Soft Capsules, 2 capsules/time, tid, an empty stomach for 24 weeks.

Also known as: NBP placebo

dl-3-butylphthalide; dl-3-butylphthalide Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• First stage:
• Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) symptom onset within 14 days Signs and symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of an acute ischemic stroke by CT/MRI.
• Age \>= 60 years，
• Baseline NIHSS 3-18.
• Patient can complete questionnaire survey, physical examination, cranial MRI and other medical examinations
• Patient/legally authorized representative has signed the Informed Consent Form
• Second stage:
• Patient with stage I diagnosis of PSCI.
• Patient can complete questionnaire survey, physical examination, cranial MRI and other medical examinations.
• Patient/legally authorized representative has signed the Informed Consent Form

You may not qualify if:

• First stage:
• Patients who had been diagnosed with dementia prior to stroke
• Other related factors affecting cognitive function: central nervous system infection, neurodegenerative diseases, trauma, poisoning, intracranial space occupying lesions, metabolic diseases, etc.
• Other serious central nervous system diseases: Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, immune-related encephalomyelopathy, etc.
• Serious mental illness: anxiety disorder, depression, delirium, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mental retardation, which is diagnosed or controlled by medication.
• Uncorrectable visual and hearing impairments and inability to complete neuropsychological tests
• Severe liver and kidney dysfunction
• The presence of a malignant tumor or other serious/life-threatening disease that could cause the subject's death within 12 months.
• Current known alcohol or illicit drug abuse or dependence
• Patients undergoing thrombectomy, thrombolysis, carotid endarterectomy, or other surgical procedures during the acute infarction.
• Using cholinesterase inhibitors, N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists, or Sodium oligomannate (GV-971).
• Allergic to any component of butylphthalein
• Pregnancy or lactation, have the possibility of becoming pregnant, and who plan to become pregnant
• Participants in other interventional clinical trials
• MRI contraindications (e.g., claustrophobia, hypersensitivity to contrast media, etc.)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fudan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Donggang Center Hospitol

Dandong, Liaoning, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

3-n-butylphthalide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Qiang Dong

CONTACT

+8602152887145; dong_qiang@fudan.edu.cn

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 3
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: QUADRUPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director of Neurology Department, Huashan Hospital

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 6, 2023
• First Posted: August 4, 2023
• Study Start: April 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: April 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

CN (1)