Status:
TERMINATED
Procurement of Tissue Samples for Cell Cultures and Analyses
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Conditions:
Bone Regeneration
Fracture Healing
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
This study will determine if bone marrow stromal cells can be used as a graft for regeneration of bony defects. These cells have the ability to form new bone and to support the formation of blood. Str...
Detailed Description
Background: It is now apparent that virtually every human post-natal tissue contains some type of stem/progenitor cell population that is responsible for tissue turnover and repair. Our previous studi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Any patient over the age of 18 years who is undergoing a clinically indicated or elective surgery that entails removal of bone with red marrow,periosteum, dermis, spleen, thymus, muscle and adipose tissue.
- All patients must sign a document of informed consent indicating their understanding that the specimens collected and demographic information provided is only for research purposes.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Any patient that has a history of metabolic bone disease.
- Any patient that has cancer of any type, or has been treated for cancer of any type.
- Any patient that has been treated with a reagent known to affect bone metabolism (bisphosphonates, steroids, vitamin D)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 29 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 5 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
2 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00435877
Start Date
January 29 2007
End Date
November 5 2012
Last Update
December 17 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814