Stroke recovery drug shows promise in major trial

NCT ID NCT06437626

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

Summary

This study tested whether adding Mexidol to standard stroke care helps people recover better after a first ischemic stroke. 304 adults who had a stroke within 48 hours were given either Mexidol or a placebo for about 10 weeks. Researchers measured disability, neurological symptoms, and mobility to see if Mexidol improves recovery.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain ischemia ischemic stroke stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alexandrovskaya Hospital

    Saint Petersburg, 193312, Russia

  • Almaty City Hospital № 7

    Almaty, 050006, Kazakhstan

  • Central Clinical Medical and Sanitary Unit n.a. V. A. Egorov

    Ulyanovsk, 432026, Russia

  • City Hospital № 40 of Kurortny District

    Saint Petersburg, 197706, Russia

  • Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology

    Moscow, 117997, Russia

  • Kazan City Hospital № 7

    Kazan', 420103, Russia

  • Kemerovo City Clinical Hospital № 11

    Kemerovo, 650014, Russia

  • Research Institute - Regional Clinical Hospital № 1

    Krasnodar, 350086, Russia

  • Rostov State Medical University

    Rostov-on-Don, 344022, Russia

  • Russian National Research Medical University n.a. N. I. Pirogov

    Moscow, 117997, Russia

  • Samara Regional Clinical Hospital n.a. V. D. Seredavin

    Samara, 443095, Russia

  • St. Petersburg Clinical Hospital № 26

    Saint Petersburg, 196247, Russia

  • The first clinic of the Tashkent Medical Academy

    Tashkent, 100109, Uzbekistan

  • Voronezh Regional Clinical Hospital № 1

    Voronezh, 394066, Russia

  • Vsevolozhsk Clinical Interdistrict Hospital

    Vsevolozhsk, 188643, Russia

  • Yaroslavl Clinical Hospital № 2

    Yaroslavl, 150030, Russia

  • Yaroslavl Clinical Hospital № 2 (ICU)

    Yaroslavl, 150030, Russia