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Intracerebral HemorrhagePhase 3FMRICHNCT01737541

Fluoxetine for Motor Recovery After Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

A Phase 3 study testing Fluoxetine in people with Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Motor Impairment, run by Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes at 4 sites in Mexico.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial that will be carried out in Mexico. The purpose of this study is to test whether a 3-month treatment with fluoxetine enhances motor recovery in non-depressed patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Motor Impairment
What is being tested?
Fluoxetine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
32 participants
Where
4 sitesMexico
Study dates
Nov 2012to Aug 2014
Phase
Phase 3
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who had an acute intracerebral hemorrhage within the past 10 days causing hemiparesis or hemiplegia
  • Fugl-Meyer motor scale (FMMS) scores of 55 or less
  • Written informed consent for participation in the trial

Who cannot join

  • Severe post-stroke disability (National Institutes of Health stroke scale [NIHSS] score >20)
  • Premorbid disability, evidenced by residual motor deficit from a previous stroke
  • Comprehension deficit or severe aphasia
  • Previous diagnosis of depression or one of the following:
  • Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score ≥11 points
  • Taking antidepressant drugs two weeks before inclusion
  • Taking neuroleptic drugs or benzodiazepines two weeks before inclusion
  • Other major diseases with life expectancy less than 3 months.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

Mexico4 sites
  • Hospital General de Zona #1

    Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, 202301

  • Antiguo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde

    Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44280

  • Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía

    Mexico City, Mexico City, 14269

  • Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Dr. Juan Graham Casasus

    Villahermosa, Tabasco, 86126

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About this study

Official title: Fluoxetine for Motor Recovery After Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage (FMRICH): a Randomised Placebo-controlled Trial

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial that will be carried out in Mexico. The purpose of this study is to test whether a 3-month treatment with fluoxetine enhances motor recovery in non-depressed patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage.

Read the detailed description

Spontaneous, nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a subtype of stroke that causes a great amount of disability, economic and social burden. This is particularly true in developing countries where it accounts for between 20% and 50% of all strokes. Pharmacological and surgical interventions have been attempted to diminish the mortality and disability derived from ICH, with unsuccessful results. Recently the use of Fluoxetine in addition to physical rehabilitation has been proven useful to improve motor recovery from cerebral infarct. The purpose of this study is to test whether a 3-month treatment with fluoxetine enhances motor recovery in non-depressed patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage.

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial. This trial will recruit 86 patients with intracerebral hemorrhage of both sexes, ages >18 years, from four Mexican hospitals. The patients will receive either 20mg of fluoxetine or a placebo once daily for 90 days. The primary outcome is the mean change in Fugl-Meyer Motor Scale score between inclusion (day 0) and day 90. The secondary outcomes will be changes in Barthel Index, Modified Rankin scale and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale. The outcomes will be measured at day 45±7days and at day 90, for a total of four visits with each subject (at screening and at 0, 45 and 90days).

Being tested
Fluoxetine, Placebo
Keywords
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cardiovascular Diseases, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors, Therapeutic Uses
Medical subject headings
Cerebral Hemorrhage, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cardiovascular Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • FluoxetineDrug

    Also called Fluoxac

  • PlaceboDrug

Study groups in NCT01737541
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FluoxetineExperimentalfluoxetine per os 20 mg daily
Receives: Drug: Fluoxetine
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorper os daily
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Fugl Meyer Motor Scale score

    Change from Baseline in Fugl Meyer Motor Scale score at 90 days

    Measured: Baseline and 90 days

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Barthel Index

    Change from Baseline in Barthel Index at 90 days

    Measured: Baseline and 90 days

  2. modified Rankin Scale

    Change from Baseline in modified Rankin Scale at 90 days

    Measured: Baseline and 90 days

  3. NIH Stroke Scale

    Change from Baseline in NIH Stroke Scale at 90 days

    Measured: Baseline and 90 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Nov 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2012
  3. Primary completionAug 2014
  4. Study completionAug 2014

Why it stopped: Study recruitment was suspended due to lack of funding

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
32 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01737541
Sponsor's protocol ID
83/11
Acronym
FMRICH
Status last verified
Aug 2014
First submitted
21 Nov 2012
Last updated
22 Aug 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Marquez-Romero JM, Arauz A, Ruiz-Sandoval JL, Cruz-Estrada Ede L, Huerta-Franco MR, Aguayo-Leytte G, Ruiz-Franco A, Silos H. Fluoxetine for motor recovery after acute intracerebral hemorrhage (FMRICH): study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. Trials. 2013 Mar 19;14:77. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-77.

    PubMed 23510124
  • Marquez-Romero JM, Reyes-Martinez M, Huerta-Franco MR, Ruiz-Franco A, Silos H, Arauz A. Fluoxetine for motor recovery after acute intracerebral hemorrhage, the FMRICH trial. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 Mar;190:105656. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.105656. Epub 2019 Dec 28.

    PubMed 31896491

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Fluoxetine in people with Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Motor Impairment, run by Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes at 4 sites in Mexico.

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 3 inclusion and 8 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Aug 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in Mexico. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 was stopped early (reason given: Study recruitment was suspended due to lack of funding). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Fugl Meyer Motor Scale score (time frame: Baseline and 90 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01737541, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 22 Aug 2014.

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