Ancient remedy gets modern test for stroke recovery

NCT ID NCT07080632

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a lab-made version of bezoar, called Calculus Bovis Sativus (CBS), can help people recover from a brain hemorrhage. 300 participants will take CBS or natural bezoar pills for 7 days. Researchers will measure recovery using standard stroke scales and brain scans over 12 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Calculus Bovis Sativus (CBS), a lab-made version of bezoar (a substance from animal gallstones)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new treatment to help people recover better after a brain hemorrhage.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage trial with no phase designation, so results are uncertain. The treatment is only given for 7 days, and long-term benefits or risks are not yet known.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hemorrhagic stroke intracerebral hemorrhage Intracranial Hemorrhages Neuroinflammatory Diseases

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430000

    Hubei, China