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.
The CT/MRI examination findings were consistent with the diagnosis of Western cerebral infarction, aligning with the TCM apoplexy diagnosis. Primary stroke occurred 35±5 days ago.
The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) evaluates a range of scores from 4 to 24.
Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease is confirmed through coronary CT angiography. Carotid artery ultrasonography is employed to ascertain the presence or absence of plaque formation, with stable plaques exhibiting predominantly high and uneven echogenicity, while unstable plaques displayed low echo or irregular hypoechoic regions.
Age range: ≥35 years to ≤80 years.
subarachnoid hemorrhage, transient ischemic attack, or other intracranial lesions such as intracranial tumor, aneurysm, vascular malformation, cerebral cysticercosis, intracerebral schistosomiasis, encephalitis, meningitis, hydrocephalus, and sequelae of brain trauma; Nonatherosclerotic thrombotic cerebral infarction (e.g., cardiogenic embolism, hypercoagulability disorders, endovascular shedding and arteritis);
onset occurring within a range of 30 to 40 days；
The patient presents with limb motor dysfunction, emotional disorder, cognitive impairment, or speech impairment resulting from pre-existing conditions (e.g., surgery, trauma, or congenital disability) prior to the onset of cerebrovascular accident.
Patients with severe cardiac disease, heart failure, liver or kidney failure, malignant tumors, gastrointestinal bleeding, severe infections, or uncontrolled diabetes are excluded from the study.
Parallel
Taohong Tongluo Xiaoban Prescription
Other interventionChinese 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
Fundamental medical treatment
Other interventionThe 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).
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).
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.
Laboratory indicator
① Vascular inflammatory mediators: IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α in the serum and cell supernatant of each group will be quantified using ELISA. ② Reprogramming of lipid metabolism: qRT-PCR will be used to detect metabolic enzymes and transcription factors, including HK,LDH, uPFK-2,PKM,PDK, G6PD, CPT1, ATGL, and HSL. ③ Blood lipid: LDL-C,TC, HDL-C and TG.
Score of symptoms and signs in traditional Chinese medicine
Recovery is defined as a curative effect index ≥90% after treatment; Obvious effect referred to a syndrome efficacy index ≥70% and \<90% after treatment; Progress indicated a syndrome efficacy index ≥30% and \<70% after treatment; Ineffective denoted a syndrome efficacy index \<30% after treatment.
biological indicator
① Demographic characteristics: gender, age, educational attainment, stature, body mass index (BMI), occupational status (at baseline). ② Fundamental physiological indicators: body temperature, cardiac rhythm, respiration rate, arterial pressure, and glycemic level. ③ Previous medical history: the presence of blood pressure, blood glucose, and blood lipid abnormalities, as well as a family history of related diseases.
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Beijing Electric Power Hospital
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