FLT-PET Activity Change After Allogeneic Umbilical Cord Blood (UCB) Therapy in Cerebral Palsy

November 17, 2013 updated by: MinYoung Kim, M.D., Bundang CHA Hospital

FLT(3'-Deoxy-3'-[F-18]Fluorothymidine)-PET Activity Change After Allogeneic Umbilical Cord Blood Cell Therapy in Cerebral Palsy

This is randomized placebo-controlled trial to recognize new cell regeneration in the brain using FLT-PET.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

FLT(3'-Deoxy-3'-[F-18]Fluorothymidine) has been developed as a cell-proliferation tracer. In animal study, FLT-PET was used as a tool that enables imaging and measuring of proliferation in the brain, thus it detects activity of endogenous neural stem cells noninvasively. This study aims to assess cell proliferation activity changes in the brain after Umbilical Cord Blood (UCB)Therapy for Cerebral Palsy patients using FLT-PET.

Study Type

Interventional

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

    • Gyeonggi-do
      • Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of, 463-712
        • CHA Bundang Medical Center

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

6 months to 20 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Abnormal muscle tone
  • Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS): I, II, III, IV, V
  • Willing to comply with all study procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medical instability including pneumonia or renal function at enrollment
  • Presence of known genetic disease
  • Presence of drug hypersensitivity which is related to this study remedy
  • Poor cooperation of guardian,including inactive attitude for rehabilitation and visits for follow-up
  • Decision by the principal investigator when there are unexpected events including brain surgery, that may affect the outcome

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: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Umbilical Cord Blood & Rehabilitation
Allogeneic umbilical cord blood infusion and active rehabilitation
The subjects will be undertaken allogeneic umbilical cord blood infusion intravenously or intraarterially under non-myeloablative immunosuppression.
Other Names:
  • Donated Umbilical Cord Blood Units from Affiliated Cord Blood Bank
All subjects should participate in active rehabilitation. They will receive two physical and occupational therapy sessions per day. Post discharge, each participant continued to receive rehabilitation therapy at least 3 days per week for additional 2.5 months.
Active Comparator: Placebo Umbilical Cord Blood & Rehabilitation
Placebo Umbilical Cord Blood infusion and active rehabilitation
All subjects should participate in active rehabilitation. They will receive two physical and occupational therapy sessions per day. Post discharge, each participant continued to receive rehabilitation therapy at least 3 days per week for additional 2.5 months.
Placebo Umbilical Cord Blood that resembles cord blood in appearance was designed : 1.5 to 3 ml of the subject's own blood was collected and mixed with 15 to 20 ml of albumin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparison of FLT-PET Activity Change
Time Frame: Baseline - 2 weeks
Comparison of FLT-PET Activity Change between UCB group and Placebo group during 2 weeks: To compare differences in regional brain FLT-PET activity between groups and differences between pre- and post-therapy imaging data. The baseline and post-therapy data of each group will be compared using paired t-test statistics.
Baseline - 2 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in Neurodevelopmental Outcome
Time Frame: Baseline - 2 weeks - 3 months
Korean version of Bayley Scale of Infant Development-II (K-BSID-II) Motor and Mental Scales (Higher score means better motor and mental function).
Baseline - 2 weeks - 3 months
Changes in Standardized Gross Motor Function
Time Frame: Baseline - 2 weeks - 3 months
GMFM (Gross Motor Function Measure) as a standardized measurement tool for assessing Gross Motor Function consisting of sub-scales; lying & rolling, sitting, crawling & kneeling, standing, walking, running & jumping (range: 0~100 %, Higher score means better motor function).
Baseline - 2 weeks - 3 months
Changes in Quality of Movement
Time Frame: Baseline - 2 weeks - 3 months
GMPM (Gross Motor Performance Measure) as a standardized measurement tool for assessing quality of movement regarding 3 properties of 5 ones; alignment, coordination, dissociated movement, stability, and weight shift.
Baseline - 2 weeks - 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 4, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

December 6, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 19, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2013

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

More Information

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