Status:

RECRUITING

Sodium Valproate in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

RenJi Hospital

Conditions:

Acute Ischemic Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot trial is to investigate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of sodium valproate in patients with acute ischemic stroke, and also explore the mechanism: whether valproate in...

Detailed Description

Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality worldwide, which imposes a huge burden on families and society. Currently, the effective treatment strategies of ischemic strok...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18≤age\<75 years;
  • Admitted to hospital within 24 hours after the onset of neurological impairment symptoms consequent to acute ischemic stroke diagnosed by CT or MRI;
  • Not suitable for thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy;
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • mRS ≥ 2 before the disease onset;
  • Refractory hypertension (SBP\>180mmHg or DBP\>110mmHg after antihypertensive treatment);
  • History of cerebral hemorrhage, intracranial tumor, cerebral arteriovenous malformation and aneurysm;
  • History of brain trauma, intracranial or spinal surgery within 3 months, major surgery or severe physical trauma within 1 month;
  • Signs of infection at time of admission;
  • History of malignancy or active autoimmune disease;
  • Use of glucocorticoids or other immunosuppressive medications;
  • Contraindications to sodium valproate: pregnancy; liver disease or severe hepatic insufficiency (ALT, AST 3 times higher than the upper normal limit); hemorrhagic risk (such as platelet count \<100x109/L, APTT≥35s); allergy to sodium valproate, sodium divalproate, or valproamide; hepatic porphyria; combined use of mefloquine; mitochondrial diseases related to POLG mutations; known disorders of the urea cycle;
  • Use of medications containing active ingredients that can be converted to valproic acid, including sodium divalproate and valproamide;
  • Contraindications or intolerance for CT perfusion imaging;
  • Participating in other conflicting clinical trials;
  • Any other condition that investigators consider unsuitable such as mental illness, cognitive impairment, or inability to follow trial procedures.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06020898

Start Date

September 1 2023

End Date

April 30 2024

Last Update

February 21 2024

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Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200127