Safety and Feasibility Study of Autologous Progenitor Cell Transplantation in Diabetic Neuropathy

October 18, 2021 updated by: A. M. Zeiher, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital

(Restoration of Nerve Functions by Intra-arterial Transplantation of Bone Marrow Progenitor Cells in Patients With Diabetic Poly Neuropathy (PNP)

Treatment of patients with diabetic neuropathy by intraarterial progenitor cell transplantation.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Goal is:

Stimulation of angiogenesis and induction of vasa nervorum in order to improve nerve function

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

7

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 Locations

      • Frankfurt, Germany, 60590
        • Div. of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine

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 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with distal symmetrical diabetic neuropathy of the legs
  • Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
  • Stable Glucose control over last 3 months (Hba1c <7.5)
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with peripheral arterial disease (ABI <0.9)
  • Neuropathy of other origin
  • Myopathy
  • Asymmetrical neuropathy
  • Active infection oder fever
  • Chronic inflammatory disease (z.B M. Crohn, Rheumatoid Arthritis)
  • HIV or hepatitis
  • Neoplastic disease without complete remission within last 5 y
  • Stroke or myocardial infarction within last 3 months
  • Renal failure (creatinine > 2 mg/dl)
  • Liver disease (GOT > 2 upper limit or spontaneous INR > 1,5).
  • Anemia (hemoglobine < 8.5 mg/dl)
  • Platelets <100.000/µl
  • HbA1c >7,5 %
  • Allergies to Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Heparin
  • Bleeding disorder
  • Surgery or trauma within the last 2 months
  • Pregnancy
  • Mental retardation
  • Participation in another study within 30 days

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: Intra-arterial stemcell therapy
Patients were treated with intra-arterial stemcells delivered via catheter examination
catheter delivery of stem cells

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Improvement of neurological score: modified NIS(LL)+7
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Modified Toronto Clinical Scoring System
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Heart rate variability
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Andreas M Zeiher, MD, Div. of Cardiology, University of Frankfurt, Germany
  • Study Director: Dirk H Walter, MD, Div. of Cardiology, University of Frankfurt, Germany

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

October 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 25, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 26, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 2021

Last Verified

October 1, 2021

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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