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Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on Cognitive Function in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on Cognitive Function in Acute Ischemic Stroke: a Multicentre, Randomised, Open-label, Blinded-Endpoint Trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06140888
Enrollment
356
Registered
2023-11-20
Start date
2024-03-15
Completion date
2027-04-01
Last updated
2024-02-28

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Conditions

Acute Ischemic Stroke

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of ginkgo biloba extract on cognitive function in acute ischemic stroke.

Detailed description

Vascular brain injury is a common post-stroke complication that can reduce cognitive function and lead to vascular cognitive impairment, placing a significant burden on families and society. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of ginkgo biloba extract on cognitive function in acute ischemic stroke.

Interventions

Ginkgo biloba extract 8 pills three times per day is administrated.

Sponsors

Yi Yang
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with a definitive clinical diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke; 2. Age≥18 years, regardless of sex; 3. Primary education level or higher; baseline MoCA score of 10-25 points; 4. Able to complete cognitive scale scoring; 5. Informed consent is signed and ginkgo biloba extract therapy is initiated within 14 days of onset.

Exclusion criteria

1. Transient ischemic attack; 2. Patients who received emergency reperfusion therapy (including intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy) at onset; 3. Combined with other neurological diseases, such as neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia), optic neuritis, epilepsy, central nervous system infections (e.g., AIDS and syphilis), traumatic brain injury dementia, etc; 4. Currently using psychoactive medications (e.g., antidepressants) or anti-epileptic drugs, or if the time since their last use of these medications was less than 5 half-lives (per the pharmacokinetics of each specific medication; for drugs with unknown half-lives, a 1 month washout period was required); 5. Had a pre-existing diagnosis of a cognitive disorder; 6. Currently taking medications intended to improve cognitive function or prevent dementia (e.g., cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, nootropics), or if the washout period since their last use of these medications was less than 5 half-lives as specified in each drug's pharmacokinetics. For drugs with unknown half-lives, a minimum 1 month washout period was required; 7. Severe liver and kidney dysfunction; 8. Active ulcer or bleeding diathesis; 9. Allergy to preparations containing ginkgo biloba extract; 10. Pregnant or lactating women, patients with a life expectancy less than 6 months, and those unable to complete the study for other reason; 11. Unwillingness to be followed up or poor treatment compliance; 12. Those who are participating in other clinical investigators, or who have participated in other clinical studies within 3 months prior to enrollment; 13. Other conditions that the investigators deemed unsuitable for enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score180 daysThe MoCA scores in the 180 day of treatment minus baseline MoCA scores. MoCA scores range from 0 to 30, with higher MoCA scores indicating better cognitive function.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes of the Mini-Metal State Examination (MMSE) score180 daysThe MMSE scores in the 180 day of treatment minus baseline MMSE scores. MMSE scores range from 0 to 30, with higher MMSE scores indicating better cognitive function.
the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score180 daysMoCA scores range from 0 to 30, with higher MoCA scores indicating better cognitive function.
the Mini-Metal State Examination (MMSE) score180 daysMMSE scores range from 0 to 30, with higher MMSE scores indicating better cognitive function.
the modified rankin scale (mRS) score90 days; 180 daysmRS Scores range from 0 to 6, with a higher mRS Score indicating a worse prognosis.

Contacts

Primary ContactYi Yang, PhD
doctoryangyi@163.com13756661217
Backup ContactZhenni Guo, PhD
zhen1ni2@163.com18186872986

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026