Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cell Therapy Combined With Psychological Therapy and Rehabilitation for Autism (ASPRA)

Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cell Therapy Combined With Psychological Therapy and Rehabilitation for Autism: An Open Label Controlled Clinical Trial

The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of autologous bone marrow mononuclear stem cells combined with Psychological Therapy and Rehabilitation for Autism children

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of autologous bone marrow mononuclear stem cells combined with Psychological Therapy and Rehabilitation in the management of autism of 60 patients at Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology Hanoi, Vietnam from January 2017 to December 2018

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

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

      • Hanoi, Vietnam, 10000
        • Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology

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

5 months to 3 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed diagnosis of autism according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-V diagnostic criteria for autistic disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Epilepsy
  • Hydrocephalus with ventricular drain
  • Coagulation disorders
  • Allergy to anesthetic agents
  • Severe health conditions such as cancer, failure of heart, lung, liver or kidney
  • Active infections
  • Severe psychiatric disorders
  • Rett syndrome
  • Fragile X syndrome

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Stem cell transplantation
Stem cell transplantation 2 intrathecal administrations of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells at baseline and 6 months afterward
Transplantation of Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear cells
Psychological Therapy and Rehabilitation for autism children around 3 months
Experimental: Psychological therapy and rehabilitation
Psychological therapy Rehabilitation in 3 months
Transplantation of Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear cells
Psychological Therapy and Rehabilitation for autism children around 3 months

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Assess the change in autism level by using tools
Time Frame: 6 months and 12 months after transplantation
using total score of childhood autism rating scale, autism diagnostic observation schedule second edition, DENVER II, Indian Scale for assessment of Autism
6 months and 12 months after transplantation
Evaluate the safety of therapy by record number of adverse events
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 12 months
Through study completion, an average of 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 18, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 30, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

August 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 5, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

July 21, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 6, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2019

Last Verified

November 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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