Status:

UNKNOWN

Cell Therapy and Myocardial Recovery in Heart Failure Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Support

Lead Sponsor:

University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Mechanical Circulatory Support

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The goal of CELL-VAD Pilot trial is to investigate a personalized stem cell therapy approach for patients with advanced non-ischemic chronic heart failure (NICM) who are supported by LVAD. In the clin...

Detailed Description

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) technology has evolved significantly and represents a standard of care for patients with advanced chronic heart failure. However, a signifi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient inclusion criteria will consist of all of the following:
  • non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
  • patient accepted for LVAD support
  • optimal (or maximal tolerable therapy) heart failure ≥ 2 months
  • age 18-65 years
  • ability to provide informed consent
  • Patient exclusion criteria will consist of any of the following:
  • ischemic cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiomyopathy with a reversible cause that has not been treated e.g. thyroid disease, alcohol abuse, hypophosphataemia, hypocalcaemia, cocaine abuse, selenium toxicity \& chronic uncontrolled tachycardia.
  • Cardiomyopathy in association with a neuromuscular disorder e.g. Duchenne's progressive muscular dystrophy.
  • ongoing or recent (less than 1 month) infection
  • acute multi-organ failure
  • clinically significant anemia (Hb \< 10 g/dL)
  • clinically significant leukopenia (L \< 2 x 109/L) or leukocytosis (L \> 14 x 109/L)
  • clinically significant thrombocytopenia (TRC \< 50 x 109/L)
  • known disorders of hemostasis that can not be corrected
  • history of any thromboembolic complications
  • chronic kidney disease (higher than stage III)
  • chronic liver disease (Child B or C)
  • diminished functional capacity for other reasons such as COPD, moderate or severe claudications, severe musculosceletal system pain or morbid obesity (BMI \> 35 kg/m2)
  • aortic stenosis (AVA \< 1.3 cm2) or ocluded aortic valve
  • artificial (mechanical or biological) aortic valve
  • patients with reduced immune response
  • history of limphoprolipherative disorders or malignancy within 5 years
  • left ventricular thrombus
  • participation in another interventional clinical trial
  • life expectancy less than 12 months
  • known hypersensitivity to DMSO, penicillin or streptomycin

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    May 31 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    10 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06154044

    Start Date

    May 1 2022

    End Date

    May 31 2025

    Last Update

    December 1 2023

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    University Medical Center Ljubljana

    Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1000