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Graft RejectionRCTNCT02469207

Regenerative Cellular Therapies, Physiology, Pathology and Developmental Biology

An observational study of Graft Rejection and Transplantation, run by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study aims to use tissue from deceased organ donors to investigate organ physiology, developmental biology, as well as the development of future regenerative cellular therapies. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 92 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Removal of tissue post-mortem
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Jan 2016to Jun 2020
Phase
Observational
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 16 to 92 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: All deceased organ donors for whom informed consent is available from the donor family

Who may be able to join

  • All deceased organ donors with informed consent from the donor family

Who cannot join

  • Donors aged <16

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Kourosh Saeb-Parsy, PhD, FRCS contact

(+44 1223 7) 68456

ks10014@cam.ac.uk

Nikitas Georgakopoulos, BSc contact

+447554003700

georgakopoulosn@yahoo.com

United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Addenbrooke's Hospital

    Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

    Andrew Bradley, PhD, FRCS, (3)36976 (7)62001, jab52@cam.ac.uk

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Study Utilising Tissue From Deceased Organ Donors to Investigate Regenerative Cellular Therapies and Related Physiological and Developmental Processes

This study aims to use tissue from deceased organ donors to investigate organ physiology, developmental biology, as well as the development of future regenerative cellular therapies. It will investigate function and immune response to stem cells as well as their generation from adult cells and generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to use tissue from deceased organ donors to address questions that are of importance for the development of regenerative cellular therapies for better understanding of organ physiology and developmental biology. This study aims to maximise the clinically available data as well as patient benefit that can be generated from donated tissue. It also aims to reduce number of consent forms given to patients by consolidating and coordinating a number of related investigations.

The study aims are:

  • To examine function and the immune response to stem cells and their differentiated progeny as well as development of immunomodulatory approaches to prevent their rejection.
  • Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and their subsequent differentiation into functional cells as potential therapies.
  • Generation of differentiated cells from native adult stem cells as cellular therapies.
  • Investigation of organ physiology.
Being tested
Removal of tissue post-mortem
Keywords
regenerative medicine, stem cells, immunomodulatory, induced pluripotent stem cells, gut physiology
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus

What participants receive

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

  • Removal of tissue post-mortemOther

Study groups in NCT02469207
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Deceased organ donorsPatients with consent for organ donation towards transplantation and research. Organs not used for transplantation will be used for this study if determined appropriate and necessary.
Receives: Other: Removal of tissue post-mortem

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of donors from which induced Pluripotent Stem Cells were generated

    Measured: 5 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Number of stem cell lines for which the immune response was characterised

    Measured: 5 years

  2. Number of immunomodulatory therapies characterised

    Measured: 5 years

  3. Levels of baseline and stimulated gut hormones detected

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Jun 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2016
  3. Primary completionJun 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2020 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02469207
Sponsor's protocol ID
A093532
Other IDs
15/EE/0152
Acronym
RCT
Status last verified
Jul 2016
First submitted
9 Jun 2015
Last updated
14 Jul 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Graft Rejection and Transplantation, run by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jul 2016. 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 United Kingdom. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Kourosh Saeb-Parsy, PhD, FRCS ((+44 1223 7) 68456, ks10014@cam.ac.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of donors from which induced Pluripotent Stem Cells were generated (time frame: 5 years). 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 14 Jul 2016.

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