Status:

COMPLETED

Articular Cartilage Resurfacing With Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Osteoarthritis Of Knee Joint

Lead Sponsor:

Royan Institute

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Knee osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Treatments involve high costs in terms of social and economic, are palliative and do not contemplate healing by regenerative therapy. It has b...

Detailed Description

Mesenchymal stem cells are pluripotent cells that can be obtained from various tissues .They have shown capabilities to differentiate into bone,cartilage,muscle,and adipose tissue, representing a new ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female patients not pregnant or lactating.
  • Patients with a history of corticosteroids or on active therapy, will only be eligible for enrollment if corticosteroid use is suspended for 1 month prior cell therapy
  • Marcaine 0.75% و Lidocaine 4% test performed to be assure the exact location of the pain is related to the knee.
  • Diagnosis must be based on magnetic resonance imaging.
  • Both genders
  • Age:18-65 years

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of cancer,DM,CNS disorder,thyroid disease or respiratory disease.
  • Known allergic reaction to components of study treatment and/or study injection procedure
  • Patients infected with hepatitis B,C or HIV.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

6 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01207661

Start Date

August 1 2009

End Date

November 1 2010

Last Update

January 5 2012

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Royan Institute

Tehran, Iran