Advanced Biomarker Assessment in Pelvic Organ Prolapse

September 20, 2021 updated by: Johnny Yi, Mayo Clinic

Advanced Biomarker Assessment of Adipose Derived Stem Cells and Fibroblasts in Patients With and Without Pelvic Organ Prolapse

This study will assess advanced biomarkers in patients with and without vaginal prolapse. Assessments will be directed at vaginal fibroblasts and adipose derived stem cells.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Vaginal biopsies and abdominal adipose harvest will be accomplished in patients undergoing vaginal hysterectomy for non-prolapse benign conditions (6) and pelvic organ prolapse (6). Samples of tissues will be divided and portions will be snap-frozen, placed into transport medium for subsequent tissue digestion, and receive paraffin processing. Cells in transport medium will be transported to the Mayo Collaborative Research building (lab of Dr. David Lott) for isolation of fibroblasts and adipose derived stem cells.

The other samples will be transported to the lab of Dr. Andre van Wijnen (RST) to isolate RNA and protein for mRNA, microRNA and additional protein analysis.

Isolated fibroblasts and ASC's from the lab of Dr. Lott (MCA) will be expanded and passaged 3-5 times. ASCs phenotype will be confirmed by flow cytometry. Cells lines will be duplicated and biobanked at the Mayo Clinic Rochester Biotrust and separately biobanked at the Arizona State University lab of scaffold collaborator, Dr. Stephen Massia. Additional frozen cell lines will transported to the lab of Dr. Andre van Wijnen for further processing. . All cells and materials will be used for testing and to advance the science of regenerative medicine. No biobanked cells or materials from this specific project will be used for any future intervention or treatment in humans.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

18

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Arizona
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054
        • Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

6 patients with pelvic organ prolapse and 6 patients without pelvic organ prolapse.

Description

Inclusion Criteria-

  • Patients undergoing vaginal hysterectomy for non-prolapse benign conditions and pelvic organ prolapse
  • at least 18 years old
  • Mayo Clinic patient

Exclusion Criteria-

°Patients who have a history of a recognized classic connective tissue disease

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Patients having vaginal hysterectomy who demonstrate grade III-IV uterovaginal prolapse.
Non Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Patients having vaginal hysterectomy who do not demonstrate uterovaginal prolapse.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Advanced biomarker assessments will include messenger RNA sequencing.
Time Frame: one year
RNA-Seq will determine if there are differences in mRNA or exon expression between cells from prolapse and normal patients, with focus on genes involved in connective tissue metabolism (e.g., collagens, MMPs, TIMPs, myofibroblast markers).
one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
2. Assess 3-D Biomaterial nanoscaffolds as potential carriers of ASC's to treat prolapse.
Time Frame: 1.5 years
mRNA levels of ASC's in normal and prolapse patients will be assessed as markers for successful cell seeding on 3D-biomaterial nanoscaffolds and compared to cells under standard 2D-cell culture conditions that are used to generate clinical grade ASC's.
1.5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

June 29, 2018

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

May 18, 2020

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

May 18, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 20, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 20, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

August 22, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 24, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2021

Last Verified

August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 17-009172

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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