NCT00816803

Brief Summary

This study is designed to assess the safety of autologous bone marrow derived cell transplant in chronic spinal cord injury patients. The hypothesis is that the availability of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells at the sites of injury promote neuronal regeneration.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2005

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2005

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2008

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 31, 2008

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 5, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

January 5, 2009

Status Verified

January 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

December 31, 2008

Last Update Submit

January 2, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

Spinal cord injury

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Safety of autologous BM transplant measured by absence of neuronal changes, infections or increased intracranial tension, and monitoring for any abnormal growth or tumor formation by MRI.

    18 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Efficacy of BM cell transplant in improving neurological functions in patients with chronic SCI. Improvement in motor, sensory and sphincteric functions, and quality of life using ASIA scores and MRI.

    18 months

Study Arms (2)

BM transplant with physiotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Autologous BM transplant

Procedure: Autologous bone marrow transplantProcedure: Physical therapy

Physiotherapy only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

conventional physical therapy for chronic spinal cord injury.

Procedure: Physical therapy

Interventions

BM transplant with physiotherapy
BM transplant with physiotherapyPhysiotherapy only

Eligibility Criteria

Age10 Years - 36 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Traumatic spinal cord injury
  • No concomitant systemic disease
  • No progress on physiotherapy for at least 6 months
  • Duration of injury from 10 months to 3 years

You may not qualify if:

  • Non-traumatic spinal cord injury whether transverse myelitis or demyelination
  • Concomitant systemic disease
  • Progress can be observed on physiotherapy
  • Acute injury or duration of injury less than 10 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Cairo University School of Medicine

Cairo, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • El-Kheir WA, Gabr H, Awad MR, Ghannam O, Barakat Y, Farghali HA, El Maadawi ZM, Ewes I, Sabaawy HE. Autologous bone marrow-derived cell therapy combined with physical therapy induces functional improvement in chronic spinal cord injury patients. Cell Transplant. 2014 Apr;23(6):729-45. doi: 10.3727/096368913X664540. Epub 2013 Feb 26.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

Physical Therapy Modalities

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Cord DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesTrauma, Nervous SystemWounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TherapeuticsRehabilitation

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 31, 2008

First Posted

January 5, 2009

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Primary Completion

December 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2008

Last Updated

January 5, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-01

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