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ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2024

The mechanism of Sangdantongluo granule in treating post-stroke spasticity based on multimodal fMRI combined with TMS: Study protocol.

Jie Tang, Yao Xie, Rui Fang, Huizhong Tan, Shanshan Zeng, Zan Wen, Xiongxing Sun, Ting Yao, Shiliang Wang, Le Xie and 1 more

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Jie TangGraduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Yao XieDepartment of Neurology, Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Changsha, 410006, China.
Rui FangInstitute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410006, China.
Huizhong TanGraduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Shanshan ZengGraduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Zan WenGraduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Xiongxing SunGraduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Ting YaoDepartment of Neurology, Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Changsha, 410006, China.
Shiliang WangDepartment of Neurology, Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Changsha, 410006, China.
Le XieDepartment of Neurology, Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Changsha, 410006, China.
Dahua WuDepartment of Neurology, Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Changsha, 410006, China.

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Introduction: Post-stroke spasticity (PSS) is among the prevalent complications of stroke, greatly affecting motor function recovery and reducing patients' quality of life without timely treatment. Sangdantongluo granule, a modern traditional Chinese patent medicine, has significant clinical efficacy in treating PSS. However, the mechanism of Sangdantongluo granule in treating PSS is still unknown. We designed this study to explore the mechanism of Sangdantongluo granule in treating PSS through multimodal functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) combined with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Methods and analysis: In a single-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel placebo-controlled study, 60 PSS patients will be recruited in China and randomly assigned to either the experimental or control groups at a ratio of 1:1. For eight weeks, Sangdantongluo granule or placebo will be utilized for intervention. The main outcome is the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), the secondary outcome includes the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale-upper Extremity (FMA-UE), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Modified Rankin Scale (mRS), the mechanism measure is the changes in cortical excitability and multimodal fMRI at baseline and after eight weeks. Ethics and dissemination: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (approval number: [202364]). Clinical trial registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, identifier: ChiCTR2300074793. Registered on 16 August 2023.

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fMRINeuralplasticityPost-stroke spasticitySangdantongluo granuleTMS

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