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NCT05439356
Colchicine in High-risk Patients With Acute Minor-to-moderate Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (CHANCE-3)
Phase 3 trial testing Colchicine in Ischemic Stroke in 8,343 participants. Completed in 12 April 2024.
13 July 2023
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Beijing Tiantan Hospital |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 3 |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | quadruple |
| Primary purpose | prevention |
| Enrollment | 8,343 |
| Start date | 11 August 2022 |
| Primary completion | 13 July 2023 |
| Estimated completion | 12 April 2024 |
| Sites | 244 locations across China |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Colchicine (COLCHICINE) — full drug profile →
- Placebo colchicine
Conditions studied
- Ischemic Stroke — all drugs for Ischemic Stroke →
- TIA — all drugs for TIA →
Sponsor
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Who can join
40 and older, any sex, with Ischemic Stroke or TIA. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study is a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, investigator-sponsored study that aims to investigate the efficacy of colchicine in preventing recurrent stroke in the patients with acute minor-to-moderate ischemic stroke or TIA and a hsCRP level of ≥2mg/L.
Publications & conference data
8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Colchicine in patients with acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (CHANCE-3): multicentre, double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial.
Li J, Meng X, Shi FD, Jing J, et al · · 2024 · cited 73× · PMID 38925803 · DOI 10.1136/bmj-2023-079061 -
Targeting inflammation to reduce recurrent stroke.
Zietz A, Gorey S, Kelly PJ, Katan M, et al · · 2024 · cited 46× · PMID 37800305 · DOI 10.1177/17474930231207777 -
Colchicine in High-risk Patients with Acute Minor-to-moderate Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (CHANCE-3): Rationale and design of a multicenter randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Wang Y, Li J, Johnston SC, Hankey GJ, et al · · 2023 · cited 17× · PMID 37060288 · DOI 10.1177/17474930231172312 -
New pharmacological agents and novel cardiovascular pharmacotherapy strategies in 2024.
Tamargo J, Agewall S, Ambrosio G, Borghi C, et al · · 2025 · cited 6× · PMID 40058879 · DOI 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvaf012 -
Ischemic stroke and intervention strategies based on the timeline of stroke progression: Review and prospects.
Xu A, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Wu J, et al · · 2025 · cited 5× · PMID 41049732 · DOI 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.07.026 -
[Colchicine-Phoenix from the ashes].
Lunzer R, Delle-Karth G, Zeitlinger M, Prager M, et al · · 2025 · cited 2× · PMID 39912853 · DOI 10.1007/s00508-024-02490-7 -
Association between High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Blood Pressure Variability in Subacute Stage of Ischemic Stroke.
Xu C, Fu Z, Wu W, Zhang J, et al · · 2023 · cited 2× · PMID 37508930 · DOI 10.3390/brainsci13070998 -
Inflammation-The new treatment target for ischaemic stroke prevention.
Gorey S, McCabe JJ, Kelly PJ. · · 2023 · PMID 41541100 · DOI 10.3389/fstro.2023.1241506
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- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05439356 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Beijing Tiantan Hospital
- Last refreshed: 25 June 2024
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