Trial of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients With Multiple System Atrophy

August 2, 2011 updated by: Yonsei University

A Double-blind Placebo-controlled Randomized Clinical Trial of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients With Multiple System Atrophy

This study is based on positive results in open label trial of mesenchymal stem cells therapy in patients with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

27

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

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

No older than 75 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 75 Years Old or Less
  • Multiple System Atrophy
  • Voluntary Participants

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Doubted dementia (MMSE < 24)
  • Severe febrile condition
  • Serum SGOT/SGPT three times above
  • Malignant mass

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: normal saline
saline
Experimental: autologous mesenchymal stem cells

4*107 stem cell (100ml) Intra arterial infusion/ one time, then 4*107 stem cell(100ml)Intravenous infusion 3 times/monthly

-> Total four times

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Scores on unified MSA rating scale
Time Frame: one month
The statistical difference between scores before and after autologous mesenchymal stem cells treatment of unified MSA rating scale will be measured every month and every year using paired t-test.
one month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 26, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 29, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

June 1, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 4, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 2, 2011

Last Verified

July 1, 2011

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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