NCT01231893

Brief Summary

The purpose of this experimental therapy is an assessment of the safety and feasibility of transplantation of autologous olfactory ensheathing glia and olfactory fibroblasts obtained from the olfactory mucosa in patients with complete spinal cord injury.

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Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2008

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 29, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

November 1, 2010

Status Verified

October 1, 2010

First QC Date

October 29, 2010

Last Update Submit

October 29, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

human, spinal cord injury, olfactory ensheathing cells, transplantation

Study Arms (2)

olfactory ensheathing cell recipient

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: olfactory mucosa ensheathing cell grafting, rehabilitation

control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Other: rehabilitation

Interventions

In this group patients are planned to underwent a biopsy of their own olfactory mucosa for isolation and culture of olfactory ensheathing cells and olfactory fibroblasts. The suspension of these cells will be next transplanted into the focus of spinal cord injury. Before and after surgery the patients will undergo an intense neurorehabilitation program.

olfactory ensheathing cell recipient

In this group the patients will not undergo any surgical procedure. They will participate in the same rehabilitation protocol that is planned for the patients from the experimental group.

control

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • spinal cord injury at subacute or chronic stage
  • a single spinal cord injury between segments C5 and L5
  • myelopathy confirmed by MRI, not exceeding 2 spinal cord segments
  • loss of sensory and motor function below the injury, confirmed in control studies (ASIA Category A)
  • age from 16 to 65 years
  • patient undergoing continuous rehabilitation
  • good patient motivation and cooperation
  • signed informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • a coexisting lesion of the nervous system
  • progressive post-traumatic syringomyelia
  • significant spinal stenosis or instability
  • persistent neuropathic pain
  • muscle atrophy or joint ossifications
  • severe systemic disease (neoplasm, contagious disease, diabetes etc.)
  • chronic sinusitis
  • tumors or polyps of nasal cavities
  • persistent hyposmia or anosmia
  • pregnant or breastfeeding women

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Neurosurgery of Wroclaw Medical University

Wroclaw, 50-556, Poland

RECRUITING

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

Rehabilitation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AftercareContinuity of Patient CarePatient CareTherapeuticsHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

  • Wlodzimierz Jarmundowicz, M.D. Ph.D.

    Department of Neurosurgery of Wroclaw Medical University

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Pawel Tabakow, M.D. Ph.D.

    Department of Neurosurgery of Wroclaw Medical University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Pawel Tabakow, M.D. Ph.D.

CONTACT

Wlodzimierz Jarmundowicz, M.D. Ph.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 29, 2010

First Posted

November 1, 2010

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Last Updated

November 1, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-10

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