Could a common plant supplement boost stroke recovery?
NCT ID NCT07457333
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early study tests whether beta-sitosterol, a plant-based supplement, can safely help people recover from a severe type of stroke called subarachnoid hemorrhage. Forty adults who have had this stroke will take the supplement for six months. The study will check for side effects and measure improvements in brain function and daily living skills.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Beta-sitosterol (a plant sterol supplement)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a safe, accessible supplement to improve recovery after a severe stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial with only 40 people. It mainly checks safety, not whether the supplement truly helps recovery. The 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 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: * Aged 18 to 75 years, regardless of gender. * Confirmed diagnosis of spontaneous aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) by head CT or cerebral angiography (DSA/CTA). * Time from symptom onset to planned first dose administration within 48 hours. * Aneurysm successfully secured by surgical clipping or endovascular intervention. * World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) grade I-III. * Written informed consent signed by the patient or their legal representative. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-aneurysmal SAH (e.g., caused by trauma, arteriovenous malformation, etc.). * Secondary to other severe intracranial diseases (e.g., large intracerebral hematoma, severe brain herniation). * Complicated with severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or hematopoietic system dysfunction (as defined by specific laboratory criteria). * Known allergy to Gastrodia elata or any of its components. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Participation in another interventional clinical trial within 30 days prior to enrollment. * Any other condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, makes the patient unsuitable for participation in this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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2ndAffiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Universit
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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