Status:

COMPLETED

Allogeneic Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Autism

Lead Sponsor:

Translational Biosciences

Conditions:

Autism

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-16 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Allogeneic (not from the subject) human umbilical cord tissue-derived stem cells administered intravenously (IV) in a series of 4 infusions every 3 months over the course of one year is safe and will ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or Female
  • Ages 6 to 16
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV) diagnosis of autism confirmed by Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and/or Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)
  • No anticipated changes in treatment for the study duration (e.g., diet, nutrients)
  • No additional biomedical treatments started 6 weeks prior to enrollment
  • No changes in dietary management for 3 months prior to enrollment
  • Ambulatory or require minimum support walking, per parent
  • Able to sit still for 5 minutes or longer with a preferred toy item, per parent
  • Adequate vision and hearing for the purposes of test administration, per parent
  • Adequate arm-hand-finger coordination (i.e., able to point) for learning and cognitive tasks used in outcome measurement, per parent
  • Stable and controlled mental disorder
  • Under the care of a caregiver willing to participate by attending regularly scheduled appointments and completing the necessary measures
  • Normal heavy metals test for lead and mercury levels performed within 30 days of first stem cell infusion
  • Must provide name and specialty of specialist who has made Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis
  • Adequate financial means to cover $7,200 (US Dollars) plus travel expenses

Exclusion

  • Significant prematurity at birth (less than 32 weeks gestation); or birth weight significantly below normal for gestational age (SGA - small for gestational age)
  • mental retardation
  • seizure disorder
  • auto-immune conditions
  • history of head trauma and other neurological or medical conditions
  • Abnormal heavy metals test for lead and mercury performed within 30 days of first stem cell infusion
  • Prior stem cell therapy of any kind

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02192749

Start Date

July 1 2014

End Date

August 1 2017

Last Update

October 13 2017

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Stem Cell Institute

Panama City, Panama