[Long-term effect of policosanol on the functional recovery of non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke patients: a one year study].

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability. Policosanol has been effective in brain ischemia models. The aim of this study is to investigate whether policosanol, added to aspirin therapy within 30 days of stroke onset, is better than placebo + aspirine for the long-term recovery of non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke subjects. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Eighty patients (mean age: 69 years) within 30 days of onset, with a modified Rankin Scale score (mRS) 2 to 4, were included. They were randomized in two groups (policosanol + aspirine or placebo + aspirine) for 12 months. RESULTS:Policosanol + aspirine decreased significantly mean mRS from the first interim check-up (1.5 months). The treatment even improved after long-term therapy. More policosanol + aspirin (87.5%) than placebo + aspirine (0%) patients achieved mRSs <= 1. Policosanol + aspirine increased significantly Barthel Index, lowered LDL-cholesterol and increased HDL-cholesterol versus placebo + aspirin. CONCLUSIONS:Long-term (12 months) administration of policosanol + aspirin given after suffering non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke was shown to be better than placebo + aspirin in improving functional outcomes when used among patients with non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke of moderate severity. TITLE:Efecto a largo plazo del policosanol en la recuperacion funcional de pacientes con ictus isquemico no cardioembolico: estudio de un año. :Introduccion. El ictus es una causa principal de mortalidad y discapacidad. El policosanol ha sido eficaz en modelos de isquemia cerebral. Este estudio investiga si el tratamiento a largo plazo con policosanol, añadido a la terapia con acido acetilsalicilico (AAS), dentro de los 30 dias posteriores a un ictus, es mejor que el placebo + AAS en la recuperacion de los pacientes. Pacientes y metodos. Estudio aleatorizado, doble ciego, controlado con placebo. Se incluyeron 80 pacientes (edad media: 69 años) que sufrieron un ictus en los 30 dias previos y con una puntuacion de 2-4 en la escala de Rankin modificada (mRS). Se distribuyeron aleatoriamente en dos grupos y recibieron policosanol + AAS o placebo + AAS durante 12 meses. Resultados. El tratamiento con policosanol + AAS disminuyo significativamente la puntuacion en la mRS desde el primer control intermedio (1,5 meses). El efecto del tratamiento incluso mejoro con la terapia a largo plazo. El numero de pacientes que alcanzaron valores de mRS menores o iguales a 1 fue superior en el grupo de policosanol + AAS (87,5%) que en el de placebo + AAS (0%). El tratamiento con policosanol + AAS aumento significativamente el indice de Barthel, disminuyo el colesterol LDL y aumento el colesterol HDL frente a placebo + AAS. Conclusiones. El tratamiento a largo plazo (12 meses) con policosanol + AAS fue mas efectivo que el tratamiento con placebo + AAS en la recuperacion funcional de los pacientes despues de sufrir un ictus isquemico no cardioembolico de moderada gravedad.

journal_name

Rev Neurol

journal_title

Revista de neurologia

authors

Sanchez J,Illnait J,Mas R,Mendoza S,Fernandez L,Mesa M,Vega H,Fernandez J,Reyes P,Ruiz D

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-02-16 00:00:00

pages

153-161

issue

4

eissn

0210-0010

issn

1576-6578

pii

rn2016180

journal_volume

64

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