Clinical Efficacy and Mechanism Research of Getong Tongluo Capsule in Ischemic Stroke

Clinical Efficacy and Mechanism Research of Getong Tongluo Capsule in Ischemic Stroke

The purpose of this single-center, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial is to clarify the clinical efficacy and safety of Getong Tongluo Capsule in patients with ischemic stroke. Combined with gut microbiome and metabolomics techniques, investigators will explore whether this medicine exerts neuroprotective effects via the gut-brain axis. Investigators will further verify its pharmacological mechanism through animal experiments to provide evidence for its clinical application.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Voluntarily sign the informed consent form
2. Aged between 18 and 80 years old
3. Conform to the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke referring to the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke (2023)
4. Hospital admission within 21 days after disease onset

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with mild or no neurological deficits on admission: those with a score of 0 on the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at admission (defined as completely asymptomatic).
2. Patients with severe baseline disability: those with a pre-stroke mRS score ≥ 3 (indicating moderate to severe disability requiring partial or full assistance with activities of daily living).
3. Patients with transient ischemic attack, concomitant cerebral hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage; those complicated with brain tumor, Alzheimer's disease, psychiatric disorders, or suspected pre-stroke cognitive dysfunction.
4. Patients complicated with severe cardiac diseases including valvular heart disease, infective endocarditis, myocardial infarction and heart failure; severe hepatic or renal insufficiency, respiratory failure, malignant tumors, or massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
5. Patients who received any preparations containing the same active ingredients as the study drug (e.g., Pueraria lobata) within 2 weeks prior to stroke onset.
6. Patients with a history of allergy to the study drug or preparations with identical active ingredients.
7. Patients who received antibiotics within 1 month before onset; those taking probiotics or prebiotics long-term; patients with a past or in-hospital confirmed gastrointestinal disease history.
8. Pregnant and lactating women.
9. Patients deemed unsuitable for participation in this trial at the investigator's discretion.