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Comprehensive Reparative Therapy in Ischemic Stroke COMplex Repair in Ischemic Stroke-Arm

Primary Purpose

Ischemic Stroke

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Russian Federation
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Cerebrolysin infusion
Placebo infusion
Sponsored by
Clinical Institute of the Brain, Russia
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Ischemic Stroke focused on measuring Cerebrolysin, neuroplasticity, upper limb, middle cerebral artery, NBS, navigation brain stimulation, paretic limb, stroke, ischemic stroke, rehabilitation, Frenchay Arm Test, NBS eXimia Nexstim, Barthel index

Eligibility Criteria

45 Years - 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria:

  1. A signed patient informed consent;
  2. Men and women at the age from 45 years to 75 years, inclusive;
  3. Confirmed (clinically and by MRI of the brain) diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke in the basin of the middle cerebral artery;
  4. The severity of the stroke from 5 to 24 points on a scale NIHSS;
  5. Hemiparesis, mainly affecting the upper limbs (not more than 2 points in the evaluation function of the affected hand using the test for hand Frenchay and not more than 2 points in the evaluation of the affected lower limb 6-point scale NIHSS);
  6. The time from the onset of the disease prior to the introduction of the drug for 72 hours;
  7. The willingness of patients of both sexes and their sexual partners with preserved reproductive function to use reliable methods of contraception, starting from the moment of inclusion in the study until the completion of participation in this clinical study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. The age of 45 years or older than 75 years;
  2. Known intolerance (including allergic reactions) Cerebrolysin, excipients of the investigational medication;
  3. Thrombolytic therapy;
  4. Signs of a hemorrhagic stroke;
  5. Impairment of consciousness (≥ 2 points during the evaluation under item 1A NIHSS);
  6. The presence of elements allowing to predict the resolution of neurological symptoms within 24 hours from the first symptoms;
  7. Stroke or transient ischemic attack in history;
  8. The score on the modified Rankin scale to a stroke more than 0 points;
  9. Concomitant therapy or neuroprotective nootropic drugs;
  10. New-onset seizures or epilepsy;
  11. Planned carotid endarterectomy or other operations for secondary prevention of stroke;
  12. Neurological disease or pathology of the neuromuscular system or any other disease that may affect the interpretation of study results;
  13. Systemic therapy with biological drugs, including interferon, inductors and/or cytokine/anti-cytokine (e.g., anti-TNF, anti-CD4, IL-10, IL-1, etc.) within 1 month prior to screening;
  14. Severe concomitant diseases, including cancer, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the estimated parameters;
  15. Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP ≥ 220 mm Hg. CL. and/or DBP ≥ 120 mm Hg. article in repeated measurements at the screening visit);
  16. Uncontrolled angina, congestive heart failure or severe arrhythmia;
  17. The presence of chronic infection (hepatitis B, C or AIDS) in the active form.
  18. Severely impaired renal function or hepatic impairment (total bilirubin no more than 1.5 hvgn, the level of serum creatinine no more than 2.5 hugn and the levels of ALT, AST, GGT is not higher than 2.5 hvgn);
  19. Diseases of the blood;
  20. Mental illness, severe depression or suicide attempts in history;
  21. The a history of drug addiction, alcoholism and abuse of drugs;
  22. Contraindications to MRI: metal body, splinters, ferromagnetic implants (pacemakers, automatic dosing of drugs, implanted insulin pumps, artificial anus with a magnetic closure, artificial heart valves with metal elements), steel implants (clamps/clips on blood vessels, artificial joints, metal osteosynthesis devices), hearing AIDS;
  23. Participation in any other clinical study within 30 days prior to screening or simultaneous participation in other clinical studies;
  24. Pregnancy, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy;
  25. Women and men with preserved reproductive potential who refuse to use effective methods of contraception throughout the study;
  26. Life expectancy less than 1 year;
  27. Any disease or circumstances that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the subject participating in the study or in relation to which participation in the study may be dangerous for the subject;

Premature withdrowal criteria:

  1. The research subject may discontinue participation at any time without giving a reason;
  2. The researcher ahead of time to exclude the patient from the study in the following cases;
  3. The refusal of the subject from further participation in the study;
  4. Failure to comply with the subject rules of participation in the study;
  5. The reasons that emerged during the study and threatening the security of the subject, including those associated with taking study medication adverse events;
  6. The entities with during the study pregnancy;
  7. The application of the patient in the study period of any additional neuroprotective and nootropic drugs, drugs from the group of correctors of cerebral blood flow;
  8. Other reasons arising in the course of the study and prevent the realization of the study according to the Protocol;
  9. Repeated stroke in the course of the study;
  10. Subjects who are lost to observation, also belong to prematurely withdrawn from the study.

Sites / Locations

  • Clinical Institute of BrainRecruiting
  • Sverdlovsk Regional Clinical Hospital #1Recruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Cerebrolysin infusion

Placebo infusion

Arm Description

Cerebrolysin, solution for injection, 10 ml vials. Two 10-day courses of 50 ml of investigational drug + 50 ml of sodium chloride 0.9% iv slowly drip infusions daily, separated with a 7-day interval

Sodium chloride 0.9%, solution for infusion, 100 ml. Two 10-day courses of 100 ml of sodium chloride 0.9% iv slowly drip daily, separated with a 7-day interval.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Overall dynamics of the hand function assessed by the Frenchay Arm Test
Visit 5 data comparison with Visit 0 data

Secondary Outcome Measures

Dynamics of the hand function assessed by the Frenchay Arm Test
Visits 2,3,4 data comparison with Visit 0 data
Dynamics of the grades on the NIHSS scale
Visits 2,3,4,5 data comparison with Visit 0 data
Dynamics of the grades on the modified Rankin scale
Visits 2,3,4,5 data comparison with Visit 0 data
Dynamics of the Barthel index changes
Visits 2,3,4,5 data comparison with Visit 0 data
Dynamics of the cerebral infarction volume decrease according the 3D MRI data
Dynamics of the hemispheres cortex topology of palms motor centers according to navigated transcranial stimulation of the brain (NBS)
Visit 4, 5 data comparison with Visit 3 data
Dynamics of motor response threshold based on the results of navigated transcranial stimulation of the brain (NBS)
Dynamics of the amplitude of motor responses
Dynamics of the latency of motor responses
Frequency, nature and severity of adverse events.

Full Information

First Posted
October 19, 2015
Last Updated
October 19, 2015
Sponsor
Clinical Institute of the Brain, Russia
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02581371
Brief Title
Comprehensive Reparative Therapy in Ischemic Stroke COMplex Repair in Ischemic Stroke-Arm
Official Title
Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of the Effect of Cerebrolysin® (EVER Neuro Pharma GmbH, Austria) at the Level of Paresis of the Upper Limb When Used in Complex Therapy of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
February 2015 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
February 2017 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
February 2017 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Clinical Institute of the Brain, Russia

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The aim of the present clinical phase IV study is to estimate the influence of Cerebrolysin in combination with standard therapy on the dynamics of recovery of the paretic upper limb in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Each patient participates in the study for 176-190 days (approximately 6 months). The estimated duration of the study is 2 years.
Detailed Description
Rehabilitation programs and drug therapy in a stroke aimed, primarily, to the stimulation of the processes of neuroplasticity. After the screening procedures the eligible patients get randomized in 1 of the 2 groups: either the group of a standard therapy in combination with Cerebrolysin infusions, or the group of a standard therapy in combination with placebo infusions. The therapy consists of the 3 consecutive periods: st - 10 days of daily infusions of Cerebrolysin / placebo; nd - 7 days break; d - 10 days of daily infusions of Cerebrolysin / placebo. All participants will attend 7 Visits of the study (Visits 0, 1-6) at 2 sites respectively: st - clinical center #1 - Sverdlovsk Regional Clinical Hospital #1, Ekaterinburg nd - clinical center #2 - Clinical Institute of Brain, Ekaterinburg. Patients will be transferred from the 1st site to the 2nd one at the moment of time between Visit 2 and Visit 3. Patients will undergo traditional laboratory and clinical examination procedures and several specific ones such as scale NIHSS, modified Rankin scale, Barthel index, hand Frenchy assessments. All hand Frenchy assessments will be videotaped for later evaluation by an authorized researcher. All participants will undergo the procedure of navigational transcranial magnetic stimulation of the brain NBS eXimia Nexstim with the use of an individual 3D brain model created on the Visit 0 MRI results basis. Neither the patient nor the doctor will know whether they receive an investigational drug or placebo.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Ischemic Stroke
Keywords
Cerebrolysin, neuroplasticity, upper limb, middle cerebral artery, NBS, navigation brain stimulation, paretic limb, stroke, ischemic stroke, rehabilitation, Frenchay Arm Test, NBS eXimia Nexstim, Barthel index

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
30 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Cerebrolysin infusion
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Cerebrolysin, solution for injection, 10 ml vials. Two 10-day courses of 50 ml of investigational drug + 50 ml of sodium chloride 0.9% iv slowly drip infusions daily, separated with a 7-day interval
Arm Title
Placebo infusion
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Sodium chloride 0.9%, solution for infusion, 100 ml. Two 10-day courses of 100 ml of sodium chloride 0.9% iv slowly drip daily, separated with a 7-day interval.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Cerebrolysin infusion
Other Intervention Name(s)
Cerebrolysin
Intervention Description
Two 10-day courses of 50 ml of investigational drug + 50 ml of sodium chloride 0.9% iv slowly drip infusions daily, separated with a 7-day interval
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo infusion
Other Intervention Name(s)
sodium chloride
Intervention Description
Two 10-day courses of 100 ml of sodium chloride 0.9% iv slowly drip daily, separated with a 7-day interval
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Overall dynamics of the hand function assessed by the Frenchay Arm Test
Description
Visit 5 data comparison with Visit 0 data
Time Frame
6 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Dynamics of the hand function assessed by the Frenchay Arm Test
Description
Visits 2,3,4 data comparison with Visit 0 data
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Dynamics of the grades on the NIHSS scale
Description
Visits 2,3,4,5 data comparison with Visit 0 data
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Dynamics of the grades on the modified Rankin scale
Description
Visits 2,3,4,5 data comparison with Visit 0 data
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Dynamics of the Barthel index changes
Description
Visits 2,3,4,5 data comparison with Visit 0 data
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Dynamics of the cerebral infarction volume decrease according the 3D MRI data
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Dynamics of the hemispheres cortex topology of palms motor centers according to navigated transcranial stimulation of the brain (NBS)
Description
Visit 4, 5 data comparison with Visit 3 data
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Dynamics of motor response threshold based on the results of navigated transcranial stimulation of the brain (NBS)
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Dynamics of the amplitude of motor responses
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Dynamics of the latency of motor responses
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Frequency, nature and severity of adverse events.
Time Frame
6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
45 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: A signed patient informed consent; Men and women at the age from 45 years to 75 years, inclusive; Confirmed (clinically and by MRI of the brain) diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke in the basin of the middle cerebral artery; The severity of the stroke from 5 to 24 points on a scale NIHSS; Hemiparesis, mainly affecting the upper limbs (not more than 2 points in the evaluation function of the affected hand using the test for hand Frenchay and not more than 2 points in the evaluation of the affected lower limb 6-point scale NIHSS); The time from the onset of the disease prior to the introduction of the drug for 72 hours; The willingness of patients of both sexes and their sexual partners with preserved reproductive function to use reliable methods of contraception, starting from the moment of inclusion in the study until the completion of participation in this clinical study. Exclusion Criteria: The age of 45 years or older than 75 years; Known intolerance (including allergic reactions) Cerebrolysin, excipients of the investigational medication; Thrombolytic therapy; Signs of a hemorrhagic stroke; Impairment of consciousness (≥ 2 points during the evaluation under item 1A NIHSS); The presence of elements allowing to predict the resolution of neurological symptoms within 24 hours from the first symptoms; Stroke or transient ischemic attack in history; The score on the modified Rankin scale to a stroke more than 0 points; Concomitant therapy or neuroprotective nootropic drugs; New-onset seizures or epilepsy; Planned carotid endarterectomy or other operations for secondary prevention of stroke; Neurological disease or pathology of the neuromuscular system or any other disease that may affect the interpretation of study results; Systemic therapy with biological drugs, including interferon, inductors and/or cytokine/anti-cytokine (e.g., anti-TNF, anti-CD4, IL-10, IL-1, etc.) within 1 month prior to screening; Severe concomitant diseases, including cancer, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the estimated parameters; Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP ≥ 220 mm Hg. CL. and/or DBP ≥ 120 mm Hg. article in repeated measurements at the screening visit); Uncontrolled angina, congestive heart failure or severe arrhythmia; The presence of chronic infection (hepatitis B, C or AIDS) in the active form. Severely impaired renal function or hepatic impairment (total bilirubin no more than 1.5 hvgn, the level of serum creatinine no more than 2.5 hugn and the levels of ALT, AST, GGT is not higher than 2.5 hvgn); Diseases of the blood; Mental illness, severe depression or suicide attempts in history; The a history of drug addiction, alcoholism and abuse of drugs; Contraindications to MRI: metal body, splinters, ferromagnetic implants (pacemakers, automatic dosing of drugs, implanted insulin pumps, artificial anus with a magnetic closure, artificial heart valves with metal elements), steel implants (clamps/clips on blood vessels, artificial joints, metal osteosynthesis devices), hearing AIDS; Participation in any other clinical study within 30 days prior to screening or simultaneous participation in other clinical studies; Pregnancy, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy; Women and men with preserved reproductive potential who refuse to use effective methods of contraception throughout the study; Life expectancy less than 1 year; Any disease or circumstances that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the subject participating in the study or in relation to which participation in the study may be dangerous for the subject; Premature withdrowal criteria: The research subject may discontinue participation at any time without giving a reason; The researcher ahead of time to exclude the patient from the study in the following cases; The refusal of the subject from further participation in the study; Failure to comply with the subject rules of participation in the study; The reasons that emerged during the study and threatening the security of the subject, including those associated with taking study medication adverse events; The entities with during the study pregnancy; The application of the patient in the study period of any additional neuroprotective and nootropic drugs, drugs from the group of correctors of cerebral blood flow; Other reasons arising in the course of the study and prevent the realization of the study according to the Protocol; Repeated stroke in the course of the study; Subjects who are lost to observation, also belong to prematurely withdrawn from the study.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Andrey Avgustovich Belkin, Prof.,MD,PhD
Phone
(343) 311-3381
Email
clinic@neuro-clinic.ru
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Andrey Marisovich Alasheev, MD, PhD
Phone
(343) 351-1535
Email
director@sciencefiles.ru
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Andrey Avgustovich Belkin, Prof.,MD,PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Clinical Institute of Brain
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Clinical Institute of Brain
City
Beryozovsky
State/Province
Sverdlovsk region
ZIP/Postal Code
620102
Country
Russian Federation
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Andrey Avgustovich Belkin, Prof.,MD,PhD
Phone
(343) 311-3381
Email
clinic@neuro-clinic.ru
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Andrey Avgustovich Belkin, Prof.,MD,PhD
Facility Name
Sverdlovsk Regional Clinical Hospital #1
City
Ekaterinburg
State/Province
Sverdlovsk region
ZIP/Postal Code
620102
Country
Russian Federation
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Andrey Marisovich Alasheev, MD, PhD
Phone
+7(905)800-43-02
Email
director@sciencefiles.com
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Andrey Marisovich Alasheev, MD, PhD

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Links:
URL
http://www.neuro-ural.ru/
Description
Clinical Institute of Brain. Official website
URL
http://www.okb1.ru
Description
Sverdlovsk Regional Clinical Hospital #1. Official website

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