To examine the efficacy of Diterpene Ginkgolides Meglumine Injection (DGMI) vs Ginaton in patients with ischemic stroke (IS) by age subgroups. The efficacy analysis was a post hoc analysis of data from a large randomized, controlled study was performed in a cohort of 998 IS patients. Patients were pooled and grouped by age (elderly aged ≥ 65 years and non-elderly aged < 65 years).Proportion of patients with Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) less than or equal to 1 at 90days is the primary outcome measure.
A randomized positived-controlled study of Diterpene Ginkgolides Meglumine Injection (DGMI) vs Ginaton in patients with ischemic stroke (IS) was conducted between7/2013 and 4/2014. The study was designed to test efficacy of DGMI for IS. Post hoc analysis of this trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of DGMI in elderly (aged≥65 years) IS patients.