Can a herbal formula match traditional medicine for brain bleeds?
NCT ID NCT07801599
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a granule form of the Chinese herbal formula Huayu Jiedu (FTFY-919) works as well as the traditional decoction for people with acute hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage, a type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain. About 300 adults who have had a brain bleed within the past 48 hours will receive either the granules, the traditional decoction, or a placebo for 28 days, alongside standard care. The main goal is to compare the granules to the decoction in terms of recovery and disability at 90 days, with a placebo group as a reference. The study will also track neurological function, bleeding size, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Huayu Jiedu Formula (FTFY-919) granules, a Chinese medicine formula containing red ginseng, notoginseng, and rhubarb
- What this could lead to
- If the granules match the traditional decoction's effects, patients could get a more convenient, standardized treatment for bleeding in the brain after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage test in 300 people, and the granules might not prove as effective as hoped. The trial also focuses on a specific type of brain bleed, so results may not apply to all stroke patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 40 years; * Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) confirmed by neuroimaging; * Hematoma volume 15-60 mL; * Within 48 hours of symptom onset (if onset time is unknown, the time last seen normal is used); * Meeting one of the following: basal ganglia or lobar hemorrhage with NIHSS score ≥ 8; or thalamic, brainstem or cerebellar hemorrhage with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score 7-14; * Written informed consent obtained from the patient or the legal representative. Exclusion Criteria: * ICH secondary to structural brain abnormalities (including but not limited to cerebral vascular malformation, intracranial aneurysm, malignant tumor, moyamoya disease, trauma and prior ischemic stroke), cerebral amyloid angiopathy, thrombolysis or thrombectomy, anticoagulant therapy, antiplatelet therapy, or other secondary causes; * Patients judged by the responsible physician unlikely to benefit from the trial (e.g., advanced dementia) or at very high risk of early death, or other conditions considered unsuitable by the investigator; * Conditions that may interfere with follow-up or outcome assessment (e.g., significant pre-stroke disability with modified Rankin Scale score 3-5, end-stage malignant tumor, renal failure); * Known contraindications to Chinese medicine; * Pregnancy or breastfeeding; * Participation in another clinical trial that may interfere with the evaluation of this trial.
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