NCT04007224

Brief Summary

The clinical study evaluates in an open-label, crossover design the comparative efficacy and safety of intranasal oxytocin and autologous umbilical cord blood for improving the functioning of children with autistic spectrum disorder

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
35

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2019

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 17, 2019

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 28, 2019

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 5, 2019

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 28, 2023

Completed
12 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 10, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

August 23, 2023

Status Verified

August 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

4.4 years

First QC Date

January 28, 2019

Last Update Submit

August 21, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Improvement in behaviour, interaction with family and peers

    change in scores on M-CHAT (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers) questionnaire; total score, maximum 20, lower is better

    At 2 months after administration of either treatment

  • Improvement in behavior and social interaction

    change in score on Q-CHAT (Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers) questionnaire; total score, maximum 100, lower is better

    At 2 months after administration of either treatment

  • Improvement in overall functioning of the child

    change in score on CAST (The Childhood Autistic Spectrum Test) questionnaire; Total score, maximum 39, lower is better

    At 2 months after administration of either treatment

Study Arms (2)

Oxytocin

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intranasal Oxytocin

Drug: Intranasal oxytocin

Autologous umbilical cord blood

EXPERIMENTAL

Intravenous administration of autologous umbilical cord blood

Biological: Autologous umbilical cord blood

Interventions

daily administration of oxytocin, 10 UI intrnasal, 5 UI bid, and if needed curcumin orally 250 mg bid, and/or lecithin 500 mg bid, and/or pironoquinolinquinone, 20 mg qd

Also known as: non-invasive treatment
Oxytocin

patients aged between 3 and 7 years will receive one-time intravenously the processed umbilical cord blood collected at the respective child's birth

Also known as: invasive treatment
Autologous umbilical cord blood

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Years - 7 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder

You may not qualify if:

  • metabolic or genetic disorder (ex storage disease, Down, etc),

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Spitalul Angiomedica

Bucharest, București, 040245, Romania

Location

Medicover Hospital

Bucharest, Romania

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Stancioiu F, Bogdan R, Bulumac B, Ivanescu B, Dumitrescu R. Decontamination of Two Umbilical Cord Blood Grafts Prior to Autologous Administration. Maedica (Bucur). 2022 Dec;17(4):885-892. doi: 10.26574/maedica.2022.17.4.885.

    PMID: 36818273BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, PervasiveNeurodevelopmental DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Felician Stancioiu, M.D.

    Fundatia Bio-Forum

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 28, 2019

First Posted

July 5, 2019

Study Start

January 17, 2019

Primary Completion

June 28, 2023

Study Completion

July 10, 2023

Last Updated

August 23, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations