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.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alexandrovskaya Hospital
Saint Petersburg, 193312, Russia
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Almaty City Hospital № 7
Almaty, 050006, Kazakhstan
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Central Clinical Medical and Sanitary Unit n.a. V. A. Egorov
Ulyanovsk, 432026, Russia
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City Hospital № 40 of Kurortny District
Saint Petersburg, 197706, Russia
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Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology
Moscow, 117997, Russia
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Kazan City Hospital № 7
Kazan', 420103, Russia
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Kemerovo City Clinical Hospital № 11
Kemerovo, 650014, Russia
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Research Institute - Regional Clinical Hospital № 1
Krasnodar, 350086, Russia
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Rostov State Medical University
Rostov-on-Don, 344022, Russia
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Russian National Research Medical University n.a. N. I. Pirogov
Moscow, 117997, Russia
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Samara Regional Clinical Hospital n.a. V. D. Seredavin
Samara, 443095, Russia
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St. Petersburg Clinical Hospital № 26
Saint Petersburg, 196247, Russia
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The first clinic of the Tashkent Medical Academy
Tashkent, 100109, Uzbekistan
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Voronezh Regional Clinical Hospital № 1
Voronezh, 394066, Russia
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Vsevolozhsk Clinical Interdistrict Hospital
Vsevolozhsk, 188643, Russia
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Yaroslavl Clinical Hospital № 2
Yaroslavl, 150030, Russia
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Yaroslavl Clinical Hospital № 2 (ICU)
Yaroslavl, 150030, Russia
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