Status:

WITHDRAWN

Safety and Feasibility Study of Cell Therapy in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury

Lead Sponsor:

Translational Biosciences

Conditions:

Spinal Cord Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Human Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (UC-MSC) and Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells (BMMC) from the patient injected into the spinal fluid intrathecally and injected intravenously (IV) is a...

Detailed Description

The proposed study will assess primary safety and secondary efficacy endpoints of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells and allogeneic human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells administer...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women between age 18 and 50
  • Paraplegics and quadriplegics with complete or incomplete spinal cord injuries.
  • Willingness to undergo bone marrow derived autologous cell therapy.
  • Ability and willingness to make regular visits to hospital and follow ups during the protocol procedure and comply with all medical instructions
  • Traumatic Injury of spinal cord with complete or partial damage by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and injury level below C4
  • ASIA impairment scale from A - C
  • Must have proof of health insurance in country of residence.
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Pre- existing or current systemic disease such as lung, liver (exception: history of uncomplicated hepatitis A), gastrointestinal, cardiac, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • History of life threatening allergic- or immune-mediated reaction
  • Hemodynamic instability
  • Peripheral muscular dystrophy
  • Lactating or pregnant woman
  • Women capable of childbearing unwilling to use multiple forms of contraception
  • Alcohol drug abuse /dependence
  • Positive test result for hepatitis A and Hepatitis B OR C
  • Major-traumatic brain injury and psychiatric illness
  • Open injuries
  • Active infectious diseases
  • Life expectancy of less than one year due to terminal condition
  • Neurodegenerative diseases
  • Primary hematologic diseases
  • Any of the following medications that cannot be discontinued one week prior to the first stem cell administration and throughout the course of treatment. (1 week before visit 2 through one week after visit 12)
  • Antibiotics
  • Antifungals
  • Antivirals
  • Blood thinners (to avoid bleeding risk during bone marrow aspiration and IT procedures)
  • High doses of Vitamin D or fish oils (since these might prolong bleeding times)
  • Bone reflecting increased risk for spinal puncture
  • Hepatic dysfunction
  • Other medical complications that contraindicate surgery, including major respiratory complications
  • Participation in another clinical trial
  • Coagulopathies
  • Uncorrected coagulopathy during the baseline period defined as: International Normalized Ratio (INR) \> 1.4; Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) \> 35 sec; Platelet Count (PLT) \< 100,000.
  • Pre-injury history of seizure disorder and/or neurological impairment where participation in age-appropriate pain rating scales would not be practical or possible
  • Subject does not sign informed consent form

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02237547

Start Date

September 1 2014

End Date

October 1 2019

Last Update

August 10 2017

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Stem Cell Institute

Panama City, Panama