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CompletedNCT03620370Updated Jul 19, 2023

Normobaric Hyperoxia Combined With Reperfusion for Acute Ischemic Stroke

An interventional study of Normobaric oxygen therapy in Stroke, Acute, sponsored by Capital Medical University. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-19.

Sponsored by Capital Medical University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
86
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

NBO is a nonpharmacological measure of neuroprotection. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the safety and efficiency of NBO(Normobaric hyperoxia) in the acute ischemic stroke patients who received endovascular treatment. Looking for more clinical evidence for the ischemic stroke patients who will be treated with NBO in the future.

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Conditions studied

  • Stroke, Acute

Keywords

  • Normobaric hyperoxia;
  • Acute ischemic stroke;
  • vascular recanalization;
  • Endovascular treatment;
  • reperfusion therapy
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In context

Stroke

7,441 studies on the registry are indexed under Stroke; 2,012 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 86 is above the median of 50 across 5,482 interventional studies indexed under Stroke.

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Lead sponsor

Capital Medical University is the lead sponsor of 293 studies on the registry; 91 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female, age≥18 and ≤ 80;
  • Suspected lage vessel occlusion of acute anterior circulation occlusion; i.e. either the ICA or the M1-segment of the MCA;
  • Acute ischemic stroke where patient is ineligible for intravenous thrombolytic treatment or the treatment is contraindicated, or where patient has received intravenous thrombolytic therapy without recanalization;
  • Patient treatable within 6 hours of symptom onset;or it has been more than 6 hours but not more than 24 hours,and imaging confirmed the existence of ischemic penumbra;
  • NIHSS score≥6分
  • Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score (ASPECTS) of 7-10 on non-contrast CT;
  • Informed consent obtained;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Rapid improvement in neurological status to an NIHSS \< 6 or evidence of vessel recanalization prior to randomization;
  • Seizures at stroke onset;
  • Intracranial hemorrhage;
  • Systolic pressure greater than 185 mm Hg or diastolic pressure greater than 110 mm Hg, or aggressive treatment intravenous medication)necessary to reduce blood pressure to these limits;
  • Symptoms rapidly improving;
  • Symptoms suggestive of subarachnoid hemorrhage, even if CT scan was normal;
  • Platelet count of less than 100,000 per cubic millimeter;
  • CT showed a multiple infarction (low density area greater than 1/3 cerebral hemisphere);
  • severe hepatic or renal dysfunction;
  • active and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or acute respiratory distress syndrome;
  • >3 L/min oxygen required to maintain peripheral arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2)﹥95% as per current stroke management guidelines;
  • medically unstable;
  • inability to obtain informed consent;
  • Life expectancy\<90 days;
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women;
  • Unwilling to be followed up or poor compliance for treatment;
  • Patients being enrolled or having been enrolled in other clinical trial within 3 months prior to this clinical trial;
  • Evidence of intracranial tumor;
  • Baseline blood glucose of \< 50 mg/dL (2.78 mmol) or > 400 mg/dL (22.20 mmol);
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
86 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    NBO group

    Normobaric oxygen therapy is the delivery of high-flow oxygen (10L/min) via oxygen storage facemask. This therapy should start in the pre-hospital or emergency room as soon as possible (within 1 hours) after diagnosis of ischemic stroke and last for 4 hours. All participant will receive mechanical thrombectomy and a standard clinical therapy.

    Drug: Normobaric oxygen therapy

  • No intervention
    Control group

    The participants receive mechanical thrombectomy therapy after diagnosed ischemic. All participants receive a standard clinical therapy.

Interventions

  • DrugNormobaric oxygen therapy

    In this study, it is simple to administer via oxygen storage facemask at flow rates of 10 L/min for 4 hours. This therapy start should in Pre-hospital or emergency room as early as possible after diagnosed ischemic stroke and uninterrupted during other treatments including mechanical thrombolytic therapy and standard clinical treatment.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Cerebral infarct volume

    Infarct volume is evaluated mainly through brain MRI(DWI)

    Time frame: 24-48h after randomization

Secondary outcomes

  1. levels of blood biomarkers

    Biomarkers for evaluation of BBB damage and brain injury:NSE、S100B、occludin、 claudin-5、MMP-9

    Time frame: baseline; 24 ± 6 hours, 7 ± 2 days

  2. modified Rankin Scale score (mRS)

    secondary clinical efficacy endpoint;the mRs is an ordinal disability score of 7 categories (0 = no symptoms to 5 = severe disability, and 6 = death)

    Time frame: 30 ± 5 days, 90 ± 10 days after randomization

  3. The good prognosis at 90 days assessed by modified Rankin scale (mRS).

    secondary clinical efficacy endpoint;the mRs is an ordinal disability score of 7 categories (0 = no symptoms to 5 = severe disability, and 6 = death);The ratio of 0 to 2;

    Time frame: 90 ± 10 days after randomization

  4. Scores assessed by National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)

    secondary clinical efficacy endpoint; the NIHSS is a stroke severity score that is composed of 11 items; range from 0 to 42, higher values indicate more severe deficits

    Time frame: 2 hours ± 15 minutes, 24 ± 6 hours, 7 ± 2 days, 30 ± 5 days after randomization ]

  5. Change in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score from baseline to 24 hours

    secondary clinical efficacy endpoint;the NIHSS is a stroke severity score composed of 11 items (range from 0 to 42, higher values indicate more severe deficits)

    Time frame: from baseline to 24 ± 6 hours

  6. Improvement of neurologic function after 24h

    NIHSS score decreased by more than 4 points or NIHSS score was 0;secondary clinical efficacy endpoint;the NIHSS is a stroke severity score composed of 11 items (range from 0 to 42, higher values indicate more severe deficits)

    Time frame: 24 ± 6 hours;

  7. Barthel Index (BI)

    secondary clinical efficacy endpoint;the BI is an ordinal disability score of 10 categories(range from 0 to 100, higher values indicate better prognosis);

    Time frame: 30 ± 5 days, 90 ± 10 days after randomization

  8. Revascularization on 24-hour follow-up imaging

    secondary imaging efficacy endpoint;

    Time frame: 24 (12 to 36) hours;

  9. 24-hour neurologic deterioration;

    NIHSS score increased by more than 4 points);the NIHSS is a stroke severity score composed of 11 items (range from 0 to 42, higher values indicate more severe deficits);clinical safety endpoint;

    Time frame: 24 ± 6 hours;

  10. any intracranial hemorrhage on 24-hour follow-up imaging

    imaging safety endpoints;per ECASS III definition and per Heidelberg bleeding classification

    Time frame: 24 (12 to 36) hours

  11. Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage

    imaging safety endpoints;Deterioration in NIHSS score of ≥4 points within 24 hours;per ECASS III definition and per Heidelberg bleeding classification

    Time frame: 24 (12 to 36) hours

  12. Mortality and Stroke recurrence

    clinical safety endpoint;

    Time frame: 90 ± 10 days after randomization

  13. Survival rates

    secondary clinical efficacy endpoint;

    Time frame: 7 ± 2 days, 90 ± 10 days after randomization

  14. TICI (Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction perfusion scale grade)

    secondary imaging efficacy endpoint;

    Time frame: Time Frame: 4 hours ± 15 minutes

  15. The infarct volume on 24-hour follow-up imaging

    The infarct volume of cerebral infarct is evaluated by cranial CT;

    Time frame: 24 (12 to 36) hours;

  16. mRS4-6

    secondary clinical efficacy endpoint;the mRs is an ordinal disability score of 7 categories (0 = no symptoms to 5 = severe disability, and 6 = death)

    Time frame: 90 ± 10 days after randomization

Other outcomes

  1. Subgroup analysis of infarct volume

    Stratify according to different risk factors:ASPECT; NIHSS; age;Ischemic penumbra volume; Site of occlusion; Time from stroke onset to randomization;Ischemic penumbra volume

    Time frame: 24-48h after randomization

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Study locations

1 site
  • Xuanwu hospital;Capital Medical University
    Beijin, China
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References and documents

Publications

  • Niu H, Ding J, Chen Z, Yuan S, Qi Z, Ji X, Li W. Normobaric Hyperoxia in Patients With Acute Stroke: Enhancing Neuroprotection Through Inhibition of Inflammation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Mar 17;15(6):e041825. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.041825. Epub 2025 Oct 9. PubMed 41065265 ↗
  • Li W, Qi Z, Ma Q, Ding J, Wu C, Song H, Yang Q, Duan J, Liu L, Kang H, Wu L, Ji K, Zhao W, Li C, Sun C, Li N, Fisher M, Ji X, Liu KJ. Normobaric Hyperoxia Combined With Endovascular Treatment for Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Neurology. 2022 Aug 23;99(8):e824-e834. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200775. Epub 2022 Jun 17. PubMed 35715198 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 19, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03620370
Responsible party
Ji Xunming,MD,PhD (professor, Capital Medical University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 8, 2018
Start date
Aug 12, 2018
Primary completion
Jul 21, 2019
Completion
Oct 19, 2019
Last update
Jul 19, 2023

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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