Evaluating Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction in Subjects with Vocal Fold Scar

December 16, 2024 updated by: Shane A. Shapiro

A Pilot Study Evaluating the Safety and Feasibility of Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction in Subjects with Vocal Fold Scar

The purpose of this research study is to assess if autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) taken from the stomach or hips can help heal vocal fold scars.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

2

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • Florida
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224
        • Mayo Clinic Florida

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 to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signed informed consent
  • Subject's age between 18 and < 80-years-old
  • Voice handicap index greater than 10/40
  • Scarred vocal folds or congenital sulcus or after vocal fold surgery (Scarring will be scored during examination and identification of scarred vocal folds and hoarseness. This criterion includes the lack of or decreased mucosal wave of the vocal fold during videostroboscopy exam. Scoring of scar based on laryngoscopic exam: Type I: atrophy of lamina propria with/without affected epithelium. Type II: the epithelium, lamina propria, and muscle are affected. Type III: scar located on the anterior commissure. Type IV: this category includes extended scar formation in both anteroposterior and rostro-caudal axis, with significant loss of vocal fold mass)
  • Unilateral or Bilateral vocal fold scarring
  • At least 1-year delay after initial surgery
  • Negative pregnancy test and contraception for woman of childbearing age. Women of childbearing age must use contraception at least 4 months pre and post SVF administration.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refusal of speech therapy
  • History of malignant lesion or severe dysplasia of the scarred vocal fold
  • Contraindication to anesthesia, anticoagulant treatment, coagulation disorders, active infectious disease
  • Refusal or inability to comply with study procedures
  • Pregnant and lactating woman
  • Major chronic medical condition that could affect treatment or quality of SVF product. These include:

    • Current treatment or within 6 months of last treatment for cancer.
    • Blindness
    • Known history of Dementia,
    • Known history of Kidney Disease
    • Known history of Cerebral Vascular Accident or Stroke
  • Known history of Diabetes
  • Abnormal screening lab. If the laboratory reports a single, non-clinically relevant, non-life-threatening result for any of these studies and is the only excluding factor it may be repeated 1 week later if the subject wishes. Normalization of that laboratory study will then be considered non-exclusionary.
  • Post-Radiation scarring of vocal folds.

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: SVF for treating scarred vocal folds
Subject identified with scarred vocal folds will have autologous adipose derived SVF harvested and applied to scarred vocal folds.
A single dose of autologous adipose derived SVF isolated from adipose tissue will be administered to scarred vocal folds.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adverse events post SVF administration
Time Frame: 24 months
Number of adverse events related to SVF via endoscopy into vocal folds defined as inflammation or swelling indicated by red or swollen vocal folds or evidence of a hemorrhage indicated by a bleed at or near the site of delivery. This will be evaluated during stroboscope exam.
24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Voice handicap Index
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 1, and Months 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 24
Change in the self-reported voice handicap index to describe voices and effects of voices on subject lives, measure using a total score range from 0-120; 0-30=mild, 31-60=moderate, 60-120=severe
Baseline, Week 1, and Months 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 24

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Amy Rutt, DO, Mayo Clinic

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)

August 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 5, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

December 5, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 26, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 26, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

April 29, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 16, 2024

Last Verified

June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 19-006564

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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