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Ischemic StrokePhase 2NCT04295044

Effect of High Protein Diet in Stroke Patients With Low Muscle Mass

A Phase 2 study testing high protein diet and normal protein diet in people with Ischemic Stroke and Diet, Healthy, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Our prior studies demonstrated that dehydration was a predictor for poor outcome in stroke and Blood urea nitrogen/Cr ratio-based saline hydration therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke may increase the rate of favorable clinical outcome with functional independence at 3 months after stroke. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Ischemic Stroke, Diet, Healthy, Muscle Loss
What is being tested?
high protein diet and normal protein diet
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
110 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
15 Dec 2017to 31 Mar 2021
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • acute ischemic stroke during hospitalization
  • eGFR >30
  • urine albumin creatinine ratio < 30 mg/g
  • urinary creatinine excretion rate (CER) < 1500g/day

Who cannot join

  • chronic kidney disease stage 4 or 5 (i.e. eGFR < 30)
  • proteinuria (protein 1+ or more in urine routine)
  • known impairment of functional status (mRS ≥ 2) prior to the index stroke
  • refuse to participate in this study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi Branch

    Chiayi City, 613

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About this study

Our prior studies demonstrated that dehydration was a predictor for poor outcome in stroke and Blood urea nitrogen/Cr ratio-based saline hydration therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke may increase the rate of favorable clinical outcome with functional independence at 3 months after stroke. However, dehydration is likely to be only a part of representation in poor nutrition status and physical fragility for a stroke patient.

Our prior study found that acute stroke patients admitted to neurological intensive care unit with low urinary creatinine excretion rate (CER), a marker of muscle mass, was associated with poor outcome at 6 months after stroke. An animal study suggested inadequate food and water intake determine mortality following stroke in mice and nutritional support reduced the 14-day mortality rate from 59% to 15%. A study also showed that high protein intake was associated with a better outcome in previous cardiovascular events.

We will calculate CER based on published equation. Based on our prior study, acute stroke patients with their CER<1500 mg/day will be enrolled. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted and patients will be randomly assigned to high protein diet or normal protein diet for at least 2 weeks. We plan to enroll 300 patients, with 150 patients in ach group, during 3-year study period. We will consult dietitians for arrangement of their diet. We assume that patients receiving high protein diet will have higher opportunity to walk independently (modified Rankin Scale 0-1) at 3 month after stroke.

Being tested
high protein diet, normal protein diet
Medical subject headings
Ischemic Stroke, Muscular Atrophy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • high protein dietDietary supplement

    receive 1.8g protein/kg

  • normal protein dietDietary supplement

    receive 1g protein/kg

Study groups in NCT04295044
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
High protein dietExperimentalreceived high protein diet, prescribed by dietitian
Receives: Dietary Supplement: high protein diet
Normal protein dietActive comparatorreceived normal protein diet, prescribed by dietitian
Receives: Dietary Supplement: normal protein diet

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. modified Rankin Scale 0-1

    No significant disability

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. modified Rankin Scale 0-2

    Slight disability

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Mar 2020
  2. Study start15 Dec 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
110 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04295044
Sponsor's protocol ID
CORPG6G0191
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
3 Mar 2020
Last updated
30 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing high protein diet and normal protein diet in people with Ischemic Stroke and Diet, Healthy, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Mar 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

modified Rankin Scale 0-1 (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Mar 2023.

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