Could a nasal spray help stroke patients heal? new trial launches
NCT ID NCT07398612
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a nasal spray made from human stem cell exosomes in 60 people who recently had a stroke. The spray is given once or daily for 14 days, alongside standard care. The main goal is to see if it is safe, and researchers will also check if it helps improve brain function and reduce damage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Human adipose-derived stem cell exosomes (nasal spray)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to help people recover from stroke without surgery or strong drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1/2 trial with only 60 people, so it is mainly checking safety. The treatment may not improve recovery, and side effects are unknown.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 80 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: 1. Age 18-80 years, male or female 2. Patients with acute ischemic stroke within 72 hours of symptom onset 3. Internal carotid artery system stroke 4. For the single-dose study: mild stroke patients (NIHSS score 1-4, inclusive of 1 and 4) 5. For the multiple-dose study: moderate stroke patients (NIHSS score 5-12, inclusive of 5 and 12) 6. Pre-stroke mRS score ≤ 1 7. Subjects or their guardians voluntarily sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Moderate or severe stroke (NIHSS score \> 12). 2. Lacunar infarction, brainstem or cerebellar infarction (confirmed by DWI-MRI). 3. Requirement for endovascular interventional treatment for the current episode. 4. Intracranial hemorrhagic diseases (including parenchymal, intraventricular, subarachnoid hemorrhage, etc.). 5. Patients with malignant tumors. 6. Patients with severe traumatic brain injury. 7. Patients with primary or secondary immunodeficiency diseases or requiring immunosuppressant medication. 8. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) exceeding 3 times the upper limit of normal. 9. Chronic kidney disease or current serum creatinine exceeding 1.5 times the upper limit of normal or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 60 mL/min/1.73m². 10. Presence of severe infection or fever; patients with severe respiratory diseases. 11. Positive for hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg); or positive for hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) with positive HBV-DNA; or positive for hepatitis C virus antibody (HCVAb), Treponema pallidum antibody (TPAb/RPR), or human immunodeficiency virus antibody (HIV). 12. Patients who are pregnant or lactating at screening, or wish to become pregnant during the study period. Patients allergic to the product 13. Patients allergic to the product or with severe allergic constitution. 14. Patients deemed unsuitable for participation by the investigator, or for whom participation may pose a greater risk. 15. Patients who have participated in another clinical trial within the past 3 months. 16. Patients with prior use of exosomes.
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