In patients with acute ischemic stroke, the results suggested cortexin efficacy compared with placebo.
In plain wordsIn patients with acute ischemic stroke, the results suggested cortexin efficacy compared with placebo.
- Outcome
- IncreaseOverall treatment efficacy
- Study
n = 62
- Comparator
- placebo with basic treatment
- Outcome group
- Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
- Studied dose
- 20 mg daily · intramuscular · 10 daysAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
The data obtained suggest an efficacy of cortexin in the treatment of patients with acute ischemic stroke as compared to placebo.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
A multicenter prospective double-blind placebo-controlled study was carried out in 62 patients with hemisphere ischemic stroke of atherothrombotic or cardiothrombotic character.
Thirty-two patients, a main group, received intramuscular injections of cortexin, a domestic drug, in dosage 20 mg daily during 10 days from the first 6 hours from the development of symptoms of stroke, and 30 patients, a control group, received basic treatment and intramuscular injections of placeb…