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Ancient herbal formula could boost stroke recovery

NCT ID NCT07687043

Disease control Sponsor: Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding a traditional Chinese herbal decoction (Buyang Huanwu Decoction combined with Wuling Powder) to standard stroke care helps people recover better after an acute ischemic stroke. Participants receive either standard care alone or standard care plus the herbal decoction for 14 days. The trial measures neurological function, daily living abilities, and disability outcomes, and also collects blood samples to explore how the treatment might work.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Buyang Huanwu Decoction combined with Wuling Powder (herbal decoction)
What this could lead to
If effective, this herbal combination could become a low-cost add-on therapy to improve neurological recovery and daily functioning after a stroke.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase study with 102 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Herbal interactions and individual variability in response are also unknown.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

102 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2023

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Clinical diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke confirmed by CT or MRI Age 40-75 years (stroke group) Age 20-75 years (non-stroke reference group) Enrollment within 7 days of symptom onset NIHSS score 4-22 mRS score 2-4 First-ever ischemic stroke or prior infarction without baseline disability No intravenous thrombolysis, thrombectomy, or vascular stenting Written informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: Transient ischemic attack or hemorrhagic stroke Subarachnoid hemorrhage or vascular malformation Lacunar infarction or large infarction with severe edema Non-atherothrombotic stroke causes (tumor, trauma, metabolic, parasitic, rheumatic heart disease) Severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, hematologic, or endocrine disease Severe psychiatric or cognitive impairment Severe physical disability affecting evaluation Pregnancy or lactation Drug allergy or bleeding tendency Participation in other clinical trials within 4 weeks Progressive stroke Use of organ-damaging drugs within 4 weeks

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ischemic stroke

As listed by the trial registrant

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Acute ischemic stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Shenyang, Liaoning, 110034, China

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