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MicrotiaEarly Phase 1NCT00958802

Tissue Engineering Microtia Auricular Reconstruction: in Vitro and in Vivo Studies

A Early Phase 1 study testing Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and Chondrocyte culture with FBS medium in people with Microtia, run by Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has mixed growth factors such as TGF-ß1 and TGF-ß2, vascular epithelial growth factor (VEGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and insulin-like growth factor (IGF). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Microtia
What is being tested?
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and Chondrocyte culture with FBS medium
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
6 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
May 2009to Sep 2009
Phase
Early Phase 1
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • microtia patient

Who cannot join

  • non microtia patient

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Taipei Medical University, Wan Fang Hospital

    Taipei, 116

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About this study

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has mixed growth factors such as TGF-ß1 and TGF-ß2, vascular epithelial growth factor (VEGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and insulin-like growth factor (IGF). These growth factors appear to play an important role in wound healing and are assumed as promoters of tissue regeneration. Moreover, PRP was used as injectable scaffold seeded with chondrocytes to regenerate cartilage. In their previous study, the investigators concluded that growth factors in PRP can effectively react as a growth factor cocktail to induce human nucleus pulposus proliferation and differentiation, and also promote tissue-engineered nucleus pulposus formation. The investigators also have a hypothesis that PRP can promote tissue-engineered microtia auricular cartilage formation. TGF- ß1 exists in the highest concentration and is more important among all of the growth factors released from PRP. So TGF- ß1 can be used as the core ingredient and the indicator for applying PRP in these studies. The aim of this study was to compare the histological and biochemical character of microtia chondrocytes treated with and without PRP.

Conditions
Microtia
Being tested
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), Chondrocyte culture with FBS medium
Keywords
tissue engineering
Medical subject headings
Congenital Microtia

What participants receive

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

  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)Other

    PRP was extracted from total blood and TGF-b1 was used as indicator

  • Chondrocyte culture with FBS mediumOther

    Microtia chondrocyte culture with FBS medium only

Study groups in NCT00958802
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm APlacebo comparatorChondrocyte culture with FBS medium
Receives: Other: Chondrocyte culture with FBS medium
Arm BExperimentalChondrocyte culture with PRP
Receives: Other: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)

What is being measured

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

  1. The aim of this study was to compare the histological and biochemical character of microtia chondrocytes treated with and without PRP.

    Measured: 4 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Aug 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2009
  3. Primary completionAug 2009
  4. Study completionSep 2009

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
6 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00958802
Sponsor's protocol ID
98-WF-PHD-05
Status last verified
Nov 2010
First submitted
12 Aug 2009
Last updated
19 Nov 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Early Phase 1 study testing Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and Chondrocyte culture with FBS medium in people with Microtia, run by Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 19 Nov 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 Taiwan. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.

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?

The aim of this study was to compare the histological and biochemical character of microtia chondrocytes treated with and without PRP. (time frame: 4 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Nov 2010.

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