Ancient mongolian pills could boost stroke recovery
NCT ID NCT06049498
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether Mongolian medicine ZhenBao Pills help people recover arm function after an ischemic stroke. 216 adults who had a stroke within the past 30 days took either the pills or a placebo twice daily for 90 days. The main goal was to see if arm movement improved more with the real pills.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ZhenBao Pills (Mongolian herbal medicine)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new option to help people regain arm movement after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single completed trial with 216 people. The results are not yet published, and herbal remedies can have side effects or interact with other medications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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216 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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: 1. Adult subjects (male or female ≥18 years). 2. The diagnosis of ischemic stroke should be met and the onset should be within 30 days. 3. Patients with prestroke modified Rankin scale score 0-1. 4. FAM-UE score of 20-57 at randomization. 5. The patients and legal guardians signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cranial CT or MRI findings of hemorrhage or other pathologic brain disorders, such as vascular malformations, tumors, abscesses, encephalitis, or other common non-ischemic brain diseases (e.g., multiple sclerosis). 2. Chronic liver disease or elevated ALT, AST (greater than two times the upper limit of normal), renal insufficiency or elevated blood creatinine (greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal). 3. Coagulation disorders or history of systemic hemorrhage. 4. Life expectancy is less than 3 months. 5. Unable to complete the study due to mental illness, cognitive or emotional impairment. 6. Suspected or known allergy to the components of the trial medication. 7. Pregnancy, breastfeeding or potential pregnancy. 8. Treatment within the last 3 months that may affect limb function, such as botulinum toxin injections or medications to improve limb motor function, etc. 9. Within three months or currently participating in another investigational study. 10. Other patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, are not suitable for participation of the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Beijing, 100700, China
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