Stem Cell Therapy in Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

October 23, 2018 updated by: Neurogen Brain and Spine Institute

The Role of Cell Therapy in Modifying the Course of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy- A Longitudinal 5-year Study

The purpose of this study was to study the effect of stem cell therapy on the course of the disease in patients with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

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

    • Maharashtra
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400071
        • Neurogen brain and spine institute

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

15 years to 60 years (ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • males and females
  • age group of 15 years and above
  • limb girdle muscular dystrophy diagnosed on the basis of clinical presentation
  • Electromyographic and Nerve Conduction velocity findings

Exclusion Criteria:

  • presence of respiratory distress
  • presence of acute infections such as Human Immunodeficient Virus/Hepatitis B Virus/Hepatitis C Virus
  • malignancies
  • acute medical conditions such as respiratory infection, fever, hemoglobin less than 8, bleeding tendency, bone marrow disorder, left ventricular ejection fraction < 30%
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding

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: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Stem Cells
autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell transplantation
bone marrow derived mononuclear cells are administered intrathecally and intramuscularly in limb girdle muscular dystrophy patients

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Functional Independence Measure
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Manual Muscle Testing
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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

December 1, 2008

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2013

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 29, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2014

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 31, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

October 25, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 23, 2018

Last Verified

October 1, 2018

More Information

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