Can a natural protein fragment help the brain heal after severe injury?
NCT ID NCT06282965
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether Angiotensin (1-7), a synthetic version of a natural protein fragment, is safe and effective for people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants receive a daily injection for 21 days, along with blood tests, MRI scans, and cognitive assessments. Researchers compare two different doses of the drug against a placebo to see if it improves mental functioning and reduces physical signs of brain damage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Angiotensin (1-7), a synthetic version of a natural protein fragment, given as a daily injection
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment to help people recover mental function and reduce brain damage after a traumatic brain injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with a small number of participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug's safety and effectiveness are still unproven, and it may not improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 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: * Participant or representative willing to provide informed consent. * Age 18 years or older at time of enrollment. * Traumatically induced head injury resulting from insult to head from an external force. * Clinical diagnosis of acute intracranial lesion based on neuroradiologist report. CT scan and report must be available. * Moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) defined as Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score on trauma presentation of 12 or less. In general: Moderate TBI will be defined as loss of consciousness between 30 minutes and 24 hours and GCS between 9 and 12. Severe TBI will be defined as loss of consciousness \> 24 hours and GCS ≤ 9. * Enrollment within 48 hours of TBI. Exclusion Criteria: * Time of injury cannot be determined. * Neurosurgery within the last 30 days. * History of neurodegenerative disease or disorder including dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, seizure disorder, or brain tumors that would impact cognitive testing. * Contraindication to having an MRI. * Pregnant or lactating female. * Female of childbearing potential or sexually active male who is not willing to use an acceptable method of birth control for the treatment period and 7 days after the last dose of the study drug. * Participation in another clinical study involving investigational product within 30 days prior to study enrollment. * If in the opinion of the investigator, candidate is unsuitable for participation in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Arizona
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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