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Could a heart drug help stroke patients?

NCT ID NCT06656442

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Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether trimetazidine, a drug usually used for heart conditions, can improve outcomes in people who had an acute ischemic stroke. 60 adults were enrolled within 6-12 hours of their stroke. Researchers measured inflammation levels, stroke severity, and disability scores to see if the drug helps recovery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Trimetazidine (an anti-ischemic medication)
What this could lead to
If it works, trimetazidine could become an additional treatment to improve recovery after a stroke.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. The drug may not show clear benefits or could cause side effects.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2024

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Adult patients (≥18 years old) admitted to the stroke unit with a diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke by CT scan after excluding hemorrhagic stroke * Patients with an NIHSS score between 5 and 25 * Within 6 - 12 hours from the initial symptoms presentation. Exclusion Criteria: * Thrombolysis-eligible patients * Patients already on Trimetazidine for any other indication * Patients who are NPO * Patients with impaired liver function are defined as INR of 1.5 or higher, elevated AST and ALT more than 3 times the upper normal limit, thrombocytopenia with platelets, 150, 000 in a patient without cirrhosis or preexisting liver disease. * Patients with inadequate renal function defined as creatinine clearance of 60 mls/min or less * Pregnancy and lactation * Contraindications of trimetazidine such as hypersensitivity to TMZ, Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, or other movement disorders

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ain Shams University Hospital

    Cairo, Egypt

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