This study is a prospective, open-label, randomized control trial. It is planning to include 160 cerebral infarction patients which will be randomized in a 1﹕1 fashion to receive Chinese herbal medicines combined basic medicine treatment, or to receive standard basic medicine treatment within 3 months after inclusion. Follow-up will be performed after the treatment for 3 months to evaluate the incidence and disability rates of limb impairment, language impairment, cognitive impairment, and emotional disorders. The primary outcome is modified Rankin Scale Score, which is measured by the overall distribution from 0 (no symptoms) to 6 (death). The secondary outcome include the Evaluation of Neurological Function Deficit score (National Institute of Health stroke scale scoring) and carotid atherosclerotic plaque score (Crouse scoring system for neck carotid atherosclerotic plaque scoring). Additional outcomes include laboratory indicator to analysis the reprogramming of lipid metabolism and endothelial Injury, Chinese medicine symptom and sign scoring system and biological indicators. The investigators will perform the intention-to-treat analysis for withdrawal and missing data, and estimate the health economic value.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
160
Chinese herbal medicine "Taohong Tongluo Xiaoban prescription", which includes Pinelliae Rhizoma, Poria, Bambusae caulis in taenias, Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, Arisaema cum bile, Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, Persicae Semen, Carthami Flos, Chuanxiong Rhizoma and Paeoniae Radix Rubra as a once - daily dosage with one administration per dose
The specific methods were developed in accordance with the 2010 Chinese Guidelines for Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. It primarily involves managing risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, abnormal lipid metabolism, etc., and implementing antithrombotic therapy including antiplatelet agents (aspirin, clopidogrel, dipyridamole, dipyridamole + aspirin, clopidogrel + aspirin, silostazole, triflurosal, etc). For the management of post-stroke mood disorders, cognitive impairments, and spastic paralysis, pharmacological interventions encompass oral administration of anxiolytic or antidepressant agents, anti-dementia medications, as well as muscle relaxants.
Modified Rankin Scale Score
Higher scores mean a worse outcome,measured by the overall distribution from 0 (no symptoms) to 6 (death).
Time frame: 0,30days,60days and 90days post-intervention
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Higher scores mean a worse outcome,measured by the overall distribution from 0 (normal) to 42 (severe apoplexy).
Time frame: 0,30days,60days and 90days post-intervention
Carotid atherosclerotic plaque score
Course scoring system for neck carotid atherosclerotic plaque scoring. Higher scores mean a worse outcome,the minimum value is 0 . The plaque score of the carotid artery on each side was calculated by summing up the maximum thickness (mm) of isolated carotid artery plaques, and the total plaque score of each patient was obtained by adding up the plaque scores from both sides.
Time frame: 0 and 90days post-intervention
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