Quality of Life Improvements With Cord Blood Plasma

January 22, 2018 updated by: Hexagon Therapies, LLC

Determining Overall Improvement in the Quality of Life of Individuals Receiving Human Umbilical Cord Blood Plasma

This study aims to look at whether human umbilical cord blood plasma (HUCBP) is safe for intravascular (iv) administration; and whether it provides any reversal of frailty or other age-related biological measures.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Participants that take part in this experimental treatment will receive six HUCBP infusions over a six month period, with a final check-up occuring six months after the last infusion. Blood samples will be collected before receiving each HUCBP infusion, and at the last check-up. Participants will also be asked to complete a medical questionnaire (SF 36) prior to the first infusion, and prior to each subsequent infusion. The medical questionnaire is four (4) pages in length and includes comprehensive questions about previous medical health and history.

Participation in the experimental treatment will involve monitoring by the Principal Doctor for a period of twelve months after the initial infusion of HUCBP. A second infusion is planned for one month after the initial infusion, a third infusion is planned for two months after the initial infusion, a fourth infusion is planned for three months after the initial infusion, a fifth infusion is planned for four months after the initial infusion,and a sixth infusion is planned for five months after the initial infusion. Participants will be asked to undergo the same blood tests and physical examinations performed at the time of the initial infusion at each of the five subsequent infusions (i.e. at one, two, three, four, and five months after the initial infusion). Twelve months after the initial infusion participants will be asked to attend for final blood tests and physical examinations. There will be no HUCBP infusion at the twelve-month visit.

Assessment criteria for the study include: (1) Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF 36); (2) Biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress, and growth factors; (3) Adrenal cortical hormone levels; (4) Telomere length; (5) Hand grip strength; (6) Body fat measurement; (7) DNA damage; and (8) Overall safety of intravenous administration.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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200

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

50 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 50 or older
  • Be willing and able to participate during the 12 month research period
  • Women - must be diagnosed with infertility or menopause

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to perform tasks required for analysis of end points
  • History of being hospitalized dues to infectious disease, such as pneumonia, within the last year
  • Recent and current use of immunosuppressive drugs or HIV patients
  • Scheduled to receive organ transplant
  • Dementia or clinically relevant cognitive impairment
  • Participants of previous (within 1 month) or current clinical trials
  • Severe heart and kidney failure
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse
  • Known or suspected pregnancy
  • Chronic Hepatitis B or C
  • Diagnosis of cancer within 5 year of the study, or the possibility to contract cancer
  • Anticancer chemotherapy and radiation therapy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Human Umbilical Cord Blood Plasma
Six intravenous infusions of human umbilical cord blood plasma (HUCBP) during a twelve month study period. The amount of HUCBP being infused on each occasion is 50 mL.
Biological: Human Umbilical Cord Blood Plasma
Plasma collected from human umbilical cord blood

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF 36)
Time Frame: The investigators will determine changes in SF 36 scores collected at baseline and at 1 month after HUCBP infusion.
SF 36 as a measure quality of life improvements compared to baseline
The investigators will determine changes in SF 36 scores collected at baseline and at 1 month after HUCBP infusion.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress.
Time Frame: Blood samples will be collected the day before the first infusion and 1 month after HUCBP infusion
Blood samples will be tested for changes in biomarkers - compared to baseline measurements.
Blood samples will be collected the day before the first infusion and 1 month after HUCBP infusion
Adrenal cortical hormone levels as a measure of efficacy for anti-aging effects.
Time Frame: Testing will occur using blood samples that will be collected the day before the first infusion and 1 month after HUCBP infusion
Blood samples will be tested for changes in adrenal cortical hormone as compared to the baseline measurements.
Testing will occur using blood samples that will be collected the day before the first infusion and 1 month after HUCBP infusion
Telomere length as a measure of efficacy for anti-aging effects.
Time Frame: Testing will occur using blood samples that will be collected the day before the first infusion and 1 month after HUCBP infusion
Blood samples will be tested for changes in the length of the telomere as compared to the baseline measurements (in particular, the investigators will be looking to see if HUCBP infusion protects telomere from shortening).
Testing will occur using blood samples that will be collected the day before the first infusion and 1 month after HUCBP infusion
Hand grip strength as metric of anti-aging effects
Time Frame: Each participant will perform the grip strength test on the day of the first infusion (baseline) and 1 month after HUCBP infusion
Hand grip strength will be tested on the day of the initial infusion and 1 month after HUCBP infusion. The investigators will assess changes in handgrip strength compared to the baseline, collected on the day of the first infusion.
Each participant will perform the grip strength test on the day of the first infusion (baseline) and 1 month after HUCBP infusion
Body fat measurements
Time Frame: Body fat measurements of each participant will occur one day before the first infusion and 1 month after HUCBP infusion
Baseline body-fat measurements will be taken on the day of the first HUCBP infusion using calipers. These measurements will be compared to additional measurements collected 1 month after HUCBP infusion. The investigators will assess changes in body-fat measurements compared to baseline.
Body fat measurements of each participant will occur one day before the first infusion and 1 month after HUCBP infusion
Extent of DNA damage as a measure of efficacy for anti-aging effects
Time Frame: White blood cells isolated from blood samples collected the day before the first infusion and 1 month after HUCBP infusion.
Blood samples will be tested to assess changes of 8-hydroxyguanine (a common marker of DNA damage) in whole blood - compared to baseline measurements.
White blood cells isolated from blood samples collected the day before the first infusion and 1 month after HUCBP infusion.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Hexagon Therapies, LLC

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
April 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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January 31, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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August 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 13, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 24, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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July 26, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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January 24, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 22, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • HEXA0001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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