Phase 2 Stroke Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People aged 18 to 85 years old, both male and female
- People who had little to no disability in daily life before their stroke (confirm with trial site regarding the specific scoring measure used)
- People who have been diagnosed with either an ischemic (blockage) or bleeding stroke, confirmed by a specialist doctor or brain scan
- People who are between 24 hours and 3 weeks from when their stroke started or when symptoms were first noticed
- People whose stroke symptoms fall within a moderate range on a standard stroke severity scale (confirm with trial site regarding the specific score range)
- People whose kidneys are functioning at or above a certain level, as measured by a standard blood test calculation (confirm with trial site)
- People who have passed a swallowing safety assessment before taking any study medication
- People who are considered suitable candidates for either an acute rehabilitation program or a home-based stroke recovery program
- People who are able to participate in the tests required by the study
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have any difficulty understanding spoken or written language as a result of their stroke
- People who have moderate or severe difficulty producing or expressing speech as a result of their stroke
- People who are currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant
- People who are currently breastfeeding
- People whose stroke involved a specific type of brain bleed called a subarachnoid hemorrhage, as seen on a brain scan
- People who had a diagnosis of dementia or mild memory/thinking problems before their stroke
- People who have previously had a limb amputated
- People who are currently taking a type of medication classified as a primary anticholinergic (confirm with trial site for a list of relevant medications)
- People who are currently enrolled in another clinical trial testing a drug or medical procedure
- People who are currently receiving treatment for an active cancer
- People who had a previous stroke that left lasting difficulties
- People who are currently taking or have previously taken antipsychotic medications known as neuroleptics
- People who have a history of suicidal thoughts or behaviour, or psychosis — a specific mood and safety assessment will be used at the screening visit, and people who show severe depression or suicidal thoughts or attempts within the past year would not be considered eligible by the trial site
- People who have a history of seizures or epilepsy
- People who have previously been treated with the drug amantadine
- People diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
- People who have a known allergy to amantadine
- People whose liver function blood test results are above the normal range
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
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Primary endpoints
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 13 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.