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Could a traditional chinese herbal granule boost stroke recovery?
NCT ID NCT07163702
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a traditional Chinese herbal medicine called Xinglou Chengqi Granule for people who recently had a stroke. Researchers want to find the best dose and see if it helps improve recovery. Sixty adults aged 18-70 with moderate stroke symptoms will receive either a high or low dose of the granules plus standard care. The main goal is to measure changes in stroke-related disability after 14 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Xinglou Chengqi Granule (herbal granules)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new herbal treatment option to improve recovery after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2a trial with only 60 participants, so results are preliminary. The herbal granules may not prove more effective than standard care, and side effects are not yet well understood.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- 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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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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 70 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. Inpatients diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke. 2. Meet the criteria of TCM phlegm-heat and fu-organ excess syndrome. 3. Acute ischemic stroke within 7 days after onset. 4. 6 ≤ NIHSS \<20. 5. Aged 18-70 years, male or female. 6. The patient or representative has signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Suspected secondary stroke caused by brain tumor, brain trauma, hemopathy, etc. 2. NIHSS Ⅰa ≥2. 3. Already dependent in activities of daily living before the present acute stroke (defined as modified Rankin Scare score ≥2 ) 4. Received or planned thrombolysis or endovascular therapy after onset. 5. Known severe liver or kidney dysfunction (alanine aminotransferase or aspartate transaminase \> 2.5 times the upper limit of normal value, serum creatinine \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value) 6. With cancers or uncontrolled diabetes. 7. The expected survival time is less than 3 months. 8. Patients who have used other traditional Chinese medicine for treating acute ischemic stroke since stroke onset. 9. Patients with severe mental disorders, dementia, or other comorbid diseases that may affect neurological function examination. 10. With a history of alcohol or drug abuse or drug dependence. 11. Those known to be allergic to the investigated drug or its components. 12. Pregnancy, potential pregnancy, or breastfeeding. 13. Currently participating in other clinical trials during the past 3 months. 14. Those who are judged by researchers to have poor compliance or are not suitable for participating in this study for any other reason.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Richmond, British Columbia, V7E 6J1, Canada
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