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A prospective, multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial of early adjunctive eptifibatide following intravenous thrombolysis in acute disabling stroke due to non-large vessel occlusion

A prospective, multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial of early adjunctive eptifibatide following intravenous thrombolysis in acute disabling stroke due to non-large vessel occlusion

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600120216
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-11
Start date
2026-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-16

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Conditions

Acute Ischemic Stroke

Interventions

Experimental group:Intravenous administration of eptifibatide+Standard medical treatment
Control group:Intravenous administration of eptifibatide placebo+Standard medical treatment

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years old; 2. Preliminary diagnosis as acute ischemic stroke based on clinical symptoms or imaging examinations; 3. Confirmed as intracranial non-large vessel occlusive stroke by CTA/MRA/DSA; 4. ASPSECTS or PC-ASPECTS score on CT/MRI > 6; 5. Agreed and received intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase or tenecteplase within 4.5 hours from last known well; 6. Still experiencing disabling stroke 4 hours after intravenous thrombolysis (definition of disabling stroke: NIHSS score >= 5); 7. Post-thrombolysis cranial imaging excludes intracranial hemorrhage; 8. Randomization occurs within 24 hours from the completion of intravenous thrombolysis; 9. The patient or the family member have signed a written informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Have received or are scheduled to receive endovascular treatment; 2. Confirmed intracranial hemorrhage by cranial CT or MRI; 3. Pre-stroke mRS score >= 2; 4. Pregnant or lactating women; 5. Systolic blood pressure > 185 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure > 110 mmHg, and antihypertensive medication is unable to control it; 6. Cerebral embolism or potential cerebral thrombus, with any of the following clear causes of cardiogenic embolism: chronic or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, mitral stenosis, mechanical valve, endocarditis, intracardiac thrombus or implant, dilated cardiomyopathy, left atrial spontaneous echo contrast; 7. Genetic or acquired bleeding constitution, deficiency of anticoagulant factors; or current use of anticoagulant drugs with INR > 1.7; 8. Blood glucose 22.2 mmol/L, platelets 220 µmol/L) patients; 11. Severe liver function impairment, ALT > 3 times the upper limit of normal or AST > 3 times the upper limit of normal; 12. Any disease in the advanced stage with an expected life expectancy of < 6 months; 13. Expected not to be able to complete follow-up; 14. Intracranial aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation; 15. Brain tumors with a space-occupying effect on imaging; 16. Allergic to eptifibatide and contrast agents; 17. Currently participating in other clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
mRS score 0-1 at 90 days (%) ;The incidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage within 48 hours after treatment ;90-day mortality ;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Global Outcome Analaysis;COSMOS score;mRS score 0-2 at 90 days (%) ;mRS score shift analysis at 90 days;NIHSS score at 5-7 days or discharge if earlier;90-day EQ-5D scale score;The incidence of asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage within 48 hours after treatment ;The incidence rate of non-intracranial hemorrhage complications ;The incidence rate of non-hemorrhagic serious adverse events ;Thrombocytopenia ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYangmei Chen; Wenjie Zi

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

chenym1997@cqmu.edu.cn+86 136 0834 8562

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026