Methylprednisolone Adjunctive to Endovascular Thrombectomy for Stroke

NCT ID: NCT06360458

Last Updated: 2025-12-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

928 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-01

Study Completion Date

2030-06-30

Brief Summary

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The efficacy and safety of methylprednisolone in acute ischemic stroke patients with large infarct cores (ASPECTS score \< 6 or infarct volume ≥50 mL) due to anterior circulation large vessel occlusion have not been clearly established. This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to investigate early combination therapy with methylprednisolone for reperfusion in acute large core infarction.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acute Ischemic Stroke Large Infarct Core

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Methylprednisolone sodium succinate group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

No interventions assigned to this group

Placebo group

Methylprednisolone sodium succinate simulant

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous injection of placebo (Chongqing Lummy Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 40mg/bottle) with a dose of 2mg/kg (maximum dose of 160mg), once daily, for three consecutive days. The initial study drug will be administered as soon as possible after randomization. It is recommended that the initial study drug administrated before arterial access closure, but it should not be delayed more than 2 hours after arterial access closure.

Interventions

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Methylprednisolone sodium succinate

Intravenous injection of methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Chongqing Lummy Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 40mg/bottle) with a dose of 2mg/kg (maximum dose of 160mg), once daily, for three consecutive days. The initial study drug will be administered as soon as possible after randomization. It is recommended that the initial study drug administrated before arterial access closure, but it should not be delayed more than 2 hours after arterial access closure.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intravenous injection of placebo (Chongqing Lummy Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 40mg/bottle) with a dose of 2mg/kg (maximum dose of 160mg), once daily, for three consecutive days. The initial study drug will be administered as soon as possible after randomization. It is recommended that the initial study drug administrated before arterial access closure, but it should not be delayed more than 2 hours after arterial access closure.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years.
* The time from onset to randomization was within 12 hours.
* Anterior circulation ischemic stroke was preliminarily determined according to clinical symptoms or imaging examination.
* Occlusion of the intracranial internal carotid artery, the M1- or M2-segment of the middle cerebral artery by confirmed by CT angiography (CTA), MR angiography (MRA), or digital subtraction angiography (DSA).
* Baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) ≥ 6.
* Baseline Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) \< 6 (based on non-contrast CT or MRI) and/or core infarct volume ≥ 50 ml (based on CTP with rCBF \< 30%).
* Planned treatment with endovascular thrombectomy (EVT).
* Informed consent obtained from patients or their legal representatives.

Exclusion Criteria

* Intracranial hemorrhage confirmed by cranial CT or MRI.
* mRS score \> 2 before onset.
* Pregnant or lactating women.
* Allergic to contrast agents or glucocorticoids.
* Participating in other clinical trials.
* The artery is tortuous so that the thrombectomy device cannot reach the target vessel.
* Bleeding history (gastrointestinal and urinary tract bleeding) in recent 1 month.
* Chronic hemodialysis and severe renal insufficiency (glomerular filtration rate \< 30 ml/min or serum creatinine \> 220 umol/L \[2.5 mg/ dL\]).
* Life expectancy due to any advanced disease \< 6 months.
* Follow-up is not expected to be completed.
* Intracranial aneurysm and arteriovenous malformation.
* Brain tumors with imaging mass effect.
* Systemic infectious disease.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Wan-Jin Chen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Wan-Jin Chen

Vice President of Fujian Medical University and Vice President of The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC

Hefei, Anhui, China

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Hefei First People's Hospital

Hefei, Anhui, China

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Taihe County People's Hospital

Taihe Chengguanzhen, Anhui, China

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Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College

Wuhu, Anhui, China

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Anxi County Hospital

Anxi, Fujian, China

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Anxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Anxi, Fujian, China

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Fuqing City Hospital of Fujian

Fuqing, Fujian, China

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Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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Union Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital Fujian Medical University

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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Longyan First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Longyan, Fujian, China

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Nanping First Hospital

Nanping, Fujian, China

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Mindong Hospital

Ningde, Fujian, China

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Ningde Municipal Hospital, Ningde Normal University

Ningde, Fujian, China

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Putian University Affiliated Hospital

Putian, Fujian, China

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The First Hospital of Putian City

Putian, Fujian, China

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Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University

Quanzhou, Fujian, China

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The 910th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Chinese PLA

Quanzhou, Fujian, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Quanzhou, Fujian, China

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Sanming First Hospital

Sanming, Fujian, China

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Shaowu Municiple Hospital

Shaowu, Fujian, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

Xiamen, Fujian, China

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Zhongshan Hosipital Xiamen University

Xiamen, Fujian, China

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909th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force

Zhangzhou, Fujian, China

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Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital of Fujian Province

Zhangzhou, Fujian, China

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Gansu Province Central Hospital

Lanzhou, Gansu, China

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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Maoming Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Maoming, Guangdong, China

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Maoming people's hospital

Maoming, Guangdong, China

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Shantou Central Hospital

Shantou, Guangdong, China

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Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University

Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China

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Central people' s hospital of zhanjiang

Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China

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Red Cross Hospital of Yulin City

Yulin, Guangxi, China

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Guangzhou First People's Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China

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The First People's Hospital of Qingzhen

Qingzhen, Guizhou, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University

Haikou, Hainan, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University

Haikou, Hainan, China

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Biyan People's Hospital

Bishui, Henan, China

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Xihua People's Hospital

Wacheng Neighborhood, Henan, China

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Zhoukou Centeral Hospital

Zhoukou, Henan, China

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ZhuMaDian Centeral Hospital

Zhumadian, Henan, China

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Zhumadian First People's Hospital

Zhumadian, Henan, China

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The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia And Miao Automomous Prefecture

Enshi, Hubei, China

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Ezhou Central Hospital

Ezhou, Hubei, China

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Qichun People's Hospital

Huanggang, Hubei, China

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Huanggang Central Hospital

Huanggang, Hubei, China

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Huangshi Central Hospital

Huangshi, Hubei, China

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Yangtze University Affiliated Hospital

Jingzhou, Hubei, China

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Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University

Jingzhou, Hubei, China

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Lichuan City Ethnic Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital

Lichuan, Hubei, China

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Shiyan Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine

Shiyan, Hubei, China

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Shiyan Renmin Hospital

Shiyan, Hubei, China

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Taihe Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine

Shiyan, Hubei, China

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The First People's Hospital of Tianmen in Hubei Province

Tianmen, Hubei, China

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Wuhan Hankou Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Wuhan NO.1 Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Tongji hospital, Tongji medical college, Huazhong university of science and technology

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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The Third People's Hospital of Hubei Province

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Wuhan University Renmin Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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The First people's Hospital of Jiangxia District

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Xiangyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Xiangyang, Hubei, China

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Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine.

Xiangyang, Hubei, China

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Xianning Central Hospital

Xianning, Hubei, China

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The Second People's Hospital of Yichang

Yichang, Hubei, China

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Baotou Central Hospital

Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China

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The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

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First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University

Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China

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Ganzhou People's Hospital, Ganzhou (G.Z.)

Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China

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Jingdezhen First People's Hospital

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China

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Jiujiang University Affiliated Hospital

Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China

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The First People's Hospital of Jiujiang

Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China

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Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital

Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University

Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

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Yingtan people's hospital

Yingtan, Jiangxi, China

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The First People's Hospital of Xianyang

Xianyang, Shaanxi, China

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Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Jinan, Shandong, China

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Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University

Jinan, Shandong, China

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Liaocheng People's Hospital

Liaocheng, Shandong, China

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Liaocheng third people's hospital

Liaocheng, Shandong, China

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The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Univercity

Qingdao, Shandong, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University

Tai’an, Shandong, China

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Zoucheng People's Hospital, Shandong Province

Zoucheng, Shandong, China

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Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Cardiovascular Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University

Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

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Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital

Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

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Chongzhou People's Hospital

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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Gulin County People's Hospital

Gulin, Sichuan, China

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Mianyang 404 Hospital

Mianyang, Sichuan, China

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Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Mianyang, Sichuan, China

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Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College

Nanchong, Sichuan, China

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Suining Central Hospital

Suining, Sichuan, China

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Zigong Third People's Hospital

Zigong, Sichuan, China

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Tianjin Huanhu Hospital

Tianjin, Tian, China

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Bozhou People's Hospital

Bole, Xinjiang, China

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Qujing NO.1 Hospital

Qujing, Yunnan, China

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Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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MRCTA,ECFAH of FMU[2024]368-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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