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Edaravone Dexborneol for Blood-Brain Barrier Repair in Acute Anterior Circulation Stroke

A Phase 4 interventional study of Edaravone and Edaravone Dexborneol in Acute Ischemic Stroke, sponsored by Shandong Provincial Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 35 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-12.

Sponsored by Shandong Provincial Hospital · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 4 years 8 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Oct 2021, registered Jun 2026).
  • Started Oct 2021; still recruiting 5 years 1 month later.
Updated Nov 12, 2026Newly registeredGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
432
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
35 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 749 studies in Ischemic Stroke with a site in China — 376 open to participants now, 395 under way, 76 of them phase 3. Ischemic Stroke · China.

Planned enrollment
200th of 563
432 · median 266
Started
2021
with 54 others
Phase 4
70 of 749
31 open now
Primary completion
2026-12
later than 153 of 394 live
Registered
706th of 749
by date

Among the 749 studies in Ischemic Stroke with a site in China, this one is the 200th largest by planned enrollment of the 563 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 55 that started in 2021, is one of 70 in phase 4, reaches primary completion later than 153 of the 394 other live ones, and was the 706th registered.

Ischemic Stroke

2,617 studies on the registry are indexed under Ischemic Stroke; 976 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

376 of the 749 studies in Ischemic Stroke with a site in China are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 661 Ischemic Stroke studies recruiting now, 396 (60%) set no upper age limit and 62 (9%) stop at 75 or younger; 26 take children under 18; 42 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 35 Years to 80 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

This multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of edaravone dexborneol on blood-brain barrier repair in patients with acute anterior circulation large artery atherosclerotic ischemic stroke within 48 hours of onset.

Patients are randomized 1:1 to receive either edaravone dexborneol (30mg/7.5mg BID IV) or edaravone (30mg BID IV) for 9±2 days, in addition to standard stroke treatment. The primary outcome is the change in blood-brain barrier permeability (Ktrans) measured by DCE-MRI. Secondary outcomes include neurological function scores, serum biomarkers, and safety events.

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Conditions studied

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke

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Keywords

  • ischemic stroke
  • blood-brain barrier
  • edaravone dexborneol
  • DCE-MRI
  • neuroprotection
  • large artery atherosclerosis
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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Acute anterior circulation ischemic stroke within 48 hours of onset;
  2. Age 35-80 years;
  3. NIHSS score 4-24;
  4. Pre-stroke mRS score ≤1;
  5. Signed .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Lacunar infarction or multiple punctate infarcts;
  2. Intracranial hemorrhage;
  3. Moyamoya disease, vasculitis, or other immune-related infarcts;
  4. Combined tumor, intracranial infection, epilepsy, or severe systemic disease;
  5. History of non-lacunar ischemic stroke within 6 months;
  6. Severe liver or kidney dysfunction;
  7. MRI ;
  8. Participating in other clinical trials.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Contraindication

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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
432 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Control Group

    Participants receive edaravone 30mg BID intravenous drip for 9±2 days, plus standard stroke treatment.

    Drug: Edaravone

  • Experimental
    Intervention Group

    Participants receive edaravone dexborneol 30mg/7.5mg BID intravenous drip for 9±2 days, plus standard stroke treatment.

    Drug: Edaravone Dexborneol

Interventions

  • Edaravone 30 mg administered by intravenous drip twice daily (BID) for 9±2 days, in addition to standard guideline-based treatment for acute ischemic stroke.

    Also known as: Edaravone Injection

  • DrugEdaravone Dexborneol

    Drug pages: Edaravone · Dexborneol

    Edaravone dexborneol (30 mg/7.5 mg) administered by intravenous drip twice daily (BID) for 9±2 days, in addition to standard guideline-based treatment for acute ischemic stroke.

    Also known as: Edaravone and Dexborneol

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Ktrans (blood-brain barrier permeability) measured by DCE-MRI

    Change in the volume transfer constant (Ktrans) in the infarct region, quantifying the degree of blood-brain barrier repair from baseline (within 24-48 hours after onset) to day 9±2 after treatment, assessed by dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI).

    Time frame: From baseline (24-48 hours after stroke onset) to day 9±2 after treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in serum Occludin level

    Change in serum Occludin level measured by Simoa technology. Unit: pg/mL.

    Time frame: Baseline to day 9±2 post-treatment

  2. Change in serum Fibronectin level

    Change in serum Fibronectin level measured by Simoa technology. Unit: ng/mL.

    Time frame: Baseline to day 9±2 post-treatment

  3. Change in serum MMP-9 level

    Change in serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) level measured by Simoa technology. Unit: ng/mL.

    Time frame: Baseline to day 9±2 post-treatment

  4. Change in serum UCHL1 level

    Change in serum Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase L1 (UCHL1) level measured by Simoa technology. Unit: pg/mL.

    Time frame: Baseline to day 9±2 post-treatment

  5. Change in serum NOS level

    Change in serum Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) level measured by Simoa technology. Unit: assay-specific unit.

    Time frame: Baseline to day 9±2 post-treatment

  6. Change in serum NSE level

    Change in serum Neuron-Specific Enolase (NSE) level measured by Simoa technology. Unit: ng/mL.

    Time frame: Baseline to day 9±2 post-treatment

  7. Change in serum GFAP level

    Change in serum Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) level measured by Simoa technology. Unit: pg/mL.

    Time frame: Baseline to day 9±2 post-treatment

  8. Change in serum EAA level

    Change in serum Excitatory Amino Acids (EAA) level measured by Simoa technology. Unit: µmol/L or assay-defined unit.

    Time frame: Baseline to day 9±2 post-treatment

  9. NIHSS score at day 9±2

    National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score. Higher scores indicate worse neurological deficit (Range: 0-42).

    Time frame: Day 9±2 after treatment

  10. mRS score at day 9±2

    modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score. Higher scores indicate worse functional outcome (Range: 0-6).

    Time frame: Day 9±2 after treatment

  11. MMSE score at day 9±2

    Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score. Higher scores indicate better cognitive function (Range: 0-30).

    Time frame: Day 9±2 after treatment

  12. MoCA score at day 9±2

    Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score. Higher scores indicate better cognitive function (Range: 0-30).

    Time frame: Day 9±2 after treatment

  13. NIHSS score at day 90±7

    National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score. Higher scores indicate worse neurological deficit (Range: 0-42).

    Time frame: Day 90±7 after treatment

  14. mRS score at day 90±7

    modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score. Higher scores indicate worse functional outcome (Range: 0-6).

    Time frame: Day 90±7 after treatment

  15. MMSE score at day 90±7

    Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score. Higher scores indicate better cognitive function (Range: 0-30).

    Time frame: Day 90±7 after treatment

  16. MoCA score at day 90±7

    Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score. Higher scores indicate better cognitive function (Range: 0-30).

    Time frame: Day 90±7 after treatment

  17. Hemorrhagic transformation

    Incidence of new cerebrovascular events during the study period.

    Time frame: From randomization to 90 days

  18. New cerebrovascular events during the study

    Incidence of new cerebrovascular events (including new ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, or other cerebrovascular events) in enrolled patients during the study period.

    Time frame: From randomization to day 90±7

  19. Death during the study

    All-cause mortality in enrolled patients during the study period.

    Time frame: From randomization to day 90±7

  20. Other adverse events during the study

    Incidence of other adverse events (AEs) in enrolled patients during the study period, excluding serious adverse events, hemorrhagic transformation, new cerebrovascular events, and death. Adverse events will be coded using MedDRA and summarized by system organ class and preferred term.

    Time frame: From randomization to day 90±7

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Started Oct 2021 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2026, 62 months after the start.

Of 76 non-industry phase 4 interventional studies under Ischemic Stroke, half reached primary completion within 31 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 24 and three quarters within 42. This study's planned 62 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 85 studies reached it within 31 months; a quarter within 24 and three quarters within 41.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jun 14, 2026
First posted
Nov 12, 2026
StartActual
Oct 1, 2021
Primary completionEst.
Dec 1, 2026
CompletionEst.
Dec 1, 2026
Last update
Nov 12, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
Registered
First appeared on the registry. No changes since
Nov 12, 2026
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  1. Nov 12, 2026
    First appeared on the registry

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07933692
Lead sponsor
Shandong Provincial Hospital
Collaborators
Dongying People's Hospital, Zibo Central Hospital, Heze Municipal Hospital, Shengli Oilfield Hospital, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Shandong Province Third hospital, Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 12, 2026
Start date
Oct 1, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 1, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 12, 2026

Study contacts

Qinjian Sun Qinjian
Contact
sqj1210@163.com
+86 15168885366

Oversight

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