Could a cholesterol drug boost stroke recovery? major trial underway.

NCT ID NCT07466251

First seen Mar 13, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study tests whether giving a PCSK9 inhibitor (a drug that lowers cholesterol) soon after a stroke can help people recover better. It includes 1,212 adults who had a stroke within the last 72 hours due to plaque buildup in brain arteries. Half get the drug, half get a placebo, and recovery is measured at 90 days.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Affiliated Taihe Hospital of Hubei University of Medicine

    Shiyan, Hubei, China

  • Baotou Central Hospital

    Baotou, Inner Mongolia, 014000, China

  • Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

    Cangzhou, Hebei, China

  • Chinese PLA General Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China

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  • Chongqing General Hospital

    Chongqing, China

  • First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

  • Hebei Provincial People's Hospital

    Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China

  • Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

    Shanghai, China

  • Jining First People's Hospital

    Jining, Shandong, 272000, China

  • Liaocheng People's Hospital

    Liaocheng, Shandong, 252000, China

  • Nanjing First Hospital

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, Beijing 100730

    Beijing, China

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  • Peking University Third Hospital Qinhuangdao Hospital

    Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China

  • Tangshan Worker's Hospital

    Tangshan, Hebei, 063000, China

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  • The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

    Qingdao, Shandong, China

  • The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Yuedong Hospital

    Meizhou, Guangdong, China

  • The first affiliated hospital of zhengzhou university

    Zhengzhou, Henan, China

  • Weifang People's Hospital

    Weifang, Shandong, 261000, China

  • Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

    Wuhan, Hubei, China

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