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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisPhase 1/2CMN/ELANCT00855400

Clinical Trial on the Use of Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cells in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

A Phase 1/2 study testing Laminectomy and bone marrow stem cells transplantation and Autologous bone marrow cells collection in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, run by Fundacion para la Formacion e Investigacion Sanitarias de la Region de Murcia at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to asses the feasibility and the security of the intraspinal infusion of autologous bone marrow stem cells for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
What is being tested?
Laminectomy and bone marrow stem cells transplantation and Autologous bone marrow cells collection
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
11 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
Feb 2007to Feb 2010
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnose established following the World Federation of Neurology criteria
  • More than 6 and less than 36 months of evolution of the disease
  • Medullar onset of the disease
  • More than 20 and less than 65 years old
  • Forced Vital Capacity equal or superior to 50%
  • Total time of oxygen saturation <90% inferior to 2% of the sleeping time
  • Signed informed consent
  • Unability to understand the informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Neurological or psychiatric concomitant disease
  • Need of parenteral or enteral nutrition through percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or nasogastric tube
  • Concomitant systemic disease
  • Treatment with corticosteroids, immunoglobulins or immunosuppressors during the last 12 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca

    El Palmar, Murcia, 30120

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About this study

Official title: Phase I/II Clinical Trial on the Use of Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cells in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

The purpose of this clinical trial is to asses the feasibility and the security of the intraspinal infusion of autologous bone marrow stem cells for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis patients.

Read the detailed description

Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) typically endure a progressive paralysis due to the continued loss of motoneurons that leads them to death in less than 5 years. No treatment has changed its natural history. Intraspinal injections of bone marrow mononuclear cells (MNC) have been able to ameliorate the course of ALS in murine models, acting as pumps of trophic factors that keep the motoneurons functional. We have designed a phase I/II clinical trial to check the feasibility of this approach in humans.

Being tested
Laminectomy and bone marrow stem cells transplantation, Autologous bone marrow cells collection
Keywords
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Bone marrow, Stem cells, Autologous, Safety
Medical subject headings
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Laminectomy and bone marrow stem cells transplantationProcedure or surgery

    T3-T4 laminectomy and bone marrow ficoll separated mononuclear autologous cells intraspinal transplantation

  • Autologous bone marrow cells collectionProcedure or surgery

    Autologous bone marrow cells collection under sedation. Sixty mL are obtained and processed through a ficoll gradient.

Study groups in NCT00855400
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TransplantExperimentalT3-T4 laminectomy and bone marrow ficoll separated mononuclear autologous cells intraspinal transplantation
Receives: Procedure: Laminectomy and bone marrow stem cells transplantation; Procedure: Autologous bone marrow cells collection

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Forced vital capacity

    Measured: Every 3 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. ALS-FRS, MRC and Norris scales

    Measured: Every 3 months

  2. Absence of adverse events

    Measured: Every week / month depending on the study phase

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Mar 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2007
  3. Primary completionOct 2009
  4. Study completionFeb 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
11 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00855400
Sponsor's protocol ID
CMN/ELA
Other IDs
EudraCT number: 2006-003096-12, ISCIII: EC07/90762
Acronym
CMN/ELA
Status last verified
Dec 2010
First submitted
3 Mar 2009
Last updated
2 Dec 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Blanquer M, Moraleda JM, Iniesta F, Gomez-Espuch J, Meca-Lallana J, Villaverde R, Perez-Espejo MA, Ruiz-Lopez FJ, Garcia Santos JM, Bleda P, Izura V, Saez M, De Mingo P, Vivancos L, Carles R, Jimenez J, Hernandez J, Guardiola J, Del Rio ST, Antunez C, De la Rosa P, Majado MJ, Sanchez-Salinas A, Lopez J, Martinez-Lage JF, Martinez S. Neurotrophic bone marrow cellular nests prevent spinal motoneuron degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients: a pilot safety study. Stem Cells. 2012 Jun;30(6):1277-85. doi: 10.1002/stem.1080.

    PubMed 22415951

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Laminectomy and bone marrow stem cells transplantation and Autologous bone marrow cells collection in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, run by Fundacion para la Formacion e Investigacion Sanitarias de la Region de Murcia at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Dec 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Forced vital capacity (time frame: Every 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00855400, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Dec 2010.

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