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CompletedNCT00604630

Multicenter Efficacy Study of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in Acute Ischemic Stroke

German Multicenter EPO Stroke Trial (Phase II/III)

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
522 (actual)
Sponsor
Max-Planck-Institute of Experimental Medicine · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study is to determine in a cohort of 506 patients with acute ischemic stroke in the middle cerebral artery territory, the effect of a three-day high-dose, intravenous erythropoietin treatment on functional outcome up to a follow-up of 90 days.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGrecombinant human erythropoietin alfa40,000 IU in 50ml 0.9% NaCl iv on 3 consecutive days, starting within 6 hours after onset of symptoms
DRUG0.9% NaCl50ml 0.9% NaCl iv on 3 consecutive days, starting within 6 hours after onset of symptoms

Timeline

Start date
2003-01-01
Primary completion
2008-06-01
Completion
2008-06-01
First posted
2008-01-30
Last updated
2008-10-22

Locations

9 sites across 1 country: Germany

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00604630. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.