Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Investigating Safety and efficAcy of MLC901 in Post-traUmatic bRAin Injury: The SAMURAI Study Protocol

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2022
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Pilipenko, P
Ivanova, AA
Kotsiubinskaya, YV
Feigin, V
Majdan, M
Grigoryeva, VN
Khrulev, AY
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BMJ Publishing
Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death in young adults globally and 90% of cases are mild TBI. Treatment to facilitate recovery after TBI is needed. Traditional medicine MLC901 (NeuroAiD II) with neuroprotective and neuroproliferative properties in cellular and animal models of brain injury showed TBI-associated cognitive improvement in mild or moderate TBI. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This is a randomised placebo-controlled trial, with 6-month treatment and 9-month follow-up, to determine the safety and efficacy of MLC901 in improving cognitive function in patients with cognitive impairment following mild TBI. This multicentre trial is conducted at the research centres of six hospitals/institutions in Russia. The primary outcome is to determine the effect of MLC901 on complex attention using the CNS Vital Signs (CNS-VS) online neurological test after 6-month treatment in patients receiving MLC901 compared with placebo. Secondary outcomes include other cognitive domains of CNS-VS and Rivermead Post Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire. The exploratory endpoints include Quality of Life after Brain Injury, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and evaluation of improved neurological parameters 3 months after treatment completion. In addition, treatment compliance, concomitant therapies and adverse events will be collected. Investigators will use a secured online system for data entry. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has been approved by the ethic committee of Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (No: 58074). The results of this study will be published in a peer-review journal and presented at international conferences as poster presentations. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04861688.

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Animals , Brain Concussion , Brain Injuries , Brain Injuries, Traumatic , Double-Blind Method , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Humans , Multicenter Studies as Topic , Quality of Life , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Treatment Outcome , delirium & cognitive disorders , neurological injury , trauma management
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BMJ Open 2022;12:e059167. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059167
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