NCT02062931

Brief Summary

Stem cells (SC) are the foundation cells for every organ, tissue and cell in the body. They are undifferentiated "blank" cells that do not yet have a specific function. Under proper conditions, they begin to develop into specialized tissue and organs. They are self-sustaining and can replicate themselves for long periods of time. They have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body. They serves as a sort of repair system for the body, they can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person is still alive. Premature ovarian failure (POF) is the loss of ovarian function in women less than 40 years. It is associated with sex steroid deficiency, amenorrhea, infertility and elevated serum gonadotropins. POF occurs in 1 % of women. In majority of cases the underlying cause is not identified. Management essentially involves hormone replacement and infertility treatment. This work aimed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of Autologous MSC transplantation in women suffering from Premature Ovarian Failure.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2012

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2012

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 7, 2014

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 14, 2014

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2015

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

May 13, 2014

Status Verified

May 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

February 7, 2014

Last Update Submit

May 12, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Primary InfertilityPrimary AmenorrheaSex Steroid DeficiencyPremature Ovarian Failure (POF)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Improvement of Cases

    Decrease in serum FSH level. Elevation in serum estrogen level. Elevation in serum AMH level.

    48 Weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Improvement of Cases

    48 Weeks

Study Arms (1)

Stem Cell Preparation and Injection

EXPERIMENTAL

Stem Cell Preparation and Injection: Stem Cells 60 ml of bone marrow will aspirated and used for stem cells isolation. Then stem cells will cultured using autologous serum, characterized and prepared and suspended in platelets rich plasma (PRP) using GMP rules and finally injected into ovarian tissues and ligaments . Stem Cell Dose: 3-5 Million Autologous MSCs Injected into Ovarian tissue.

Biological: Stem Cell Preparation and Injection

Interventions

Stem Cells 60 ml of bone marrow will aspirated using local anathesia and used for stem cells isolation. Then stem cells will cultured using autologous serum, characterized and prepared. Blood sample drawn from venous blood centrifuged and then platelets rich plasma (PRP) collected. The purified and collected stem cells suspended in platelets rich plasma (PRP) using GMP rules and finally injected into ovarian tissues and ligaments . Stem Cell Dose: 3-5 Million Autologous MSCs Injected into Ovarian tissue.

Stem Cell Preparation and Injection

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 40 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Post-menarche female less than 40 years old.
  • Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) more than or equal to 20 IU/L.
  • Female with normal karyotyping.
  • Agree to sign the designed consent for the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy and lactation.
  • Autoimmune diseases.
  • Breast cancer, ovarian cancer.
  • Female with abnormal karyotyping (e.g. turner syndrome, fragile X syndrome….).
  • Hypersensitivity to any Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs.
  • Patients with secondary ovarian failure (e.g. hypothalamic causes)
  • Those with major medical problems such as malignancy, hepatitis, etc.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Al-Azhar University hospitals and Al Azhar Regenerative Medicine International Center (ARMIC)

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • M. Edessy, Hala N. Hosni, Y. Wafa, S Bakry, Y.Shady and M.Kamel. Stem Cells Transplantation in Premature Ovarian Failure.World Journal of Medical Sciences 10 (1): 12-16, 2014

    RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency

Interventions

Injections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ovarian DiseasesAdnexal DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital DiseasesGonadal DisordersEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Drug Administration RoutesDrug TherapyTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Mahmoud Edessy, MD

    Al-Azhar University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Yehia Wafa, MD

    Al-Azhar University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Hasan Tarabay, MD

    Al-Azhar University

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Youssef Abu Shady, MD

    Al-Azhar University

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Hala Hosni, MD

    Cairo University

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Sayed Bakry, PhD

    Al-Azhar University

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Wael Abu Elkhier, MD

    Military Academy

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Hala Gabr, MD

    Cairo University

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Medhat Kamel, MSc

    Al-Azhar University

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Hamza El Tahan, BSc

    Al-Azhar University

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor - Consultant of Culturing and Isolation of Stem Cells

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2014

First Posted

February 14, 2014

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion

May 1, 2015

Study Completion

November 1, 2016

Last Updated

May 13, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-05

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