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COPDNCT03228121

Crossover Blinded Trial of Cell Therapy Versus Placebo in COPD

A study of COPD and Emphysema or COPD, run by Lung Institute at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The aim of this randomized, controlled crossover designed study is to compare the outcomes of receiving autologous, adult stem cells versus placebo among participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study is limited to self-funded participants with a diagnosis of COPD. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 years and older
Conditions the study is for
COPD, Emphysema or COPD, Chronic Bronchitis
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
24 Apr 2017to 11 Sep 2018
Phase
Interventional
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients are included in treatment by self-referral and after consultation with a designated patient coordinator who determines initial eligibility, and then by the clinic nurse practitioner or physician of Lung Institute who determines final eligibility for inclusion. Patients must be diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and be able to travel to the Dallas clinic location.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who are unable to provide informed consent, pregnant patients, prisoners, non-English speakers, patients with a history of cancer within the past 5 years, patients with active tuberculosis or pneumonia. Patients without a documented COPD diagnosis are excluded.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Lung Institute Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75231

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About this study

The aim of this randomized, controlled crossover designed study is to compare the outcomes of receiving autologous, adult stem cells versus placebo among participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study is limited to self-funded participants with a diagnosis of COPD. The study, along with others at the Lung Institute, have received full review and approval of an Institutional Review Board.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of the Lung Institute is to collect, minimally process, and administer a person's own stem cells and/or platelet rich plasma and deliver the product back to the patient same-day through an intravenous catheter. This study is limited to patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is a double-blinded prospective, cohort trial using cross-over methodology. The aim of this study is to determine if stem cell therapy is better than placebo among a group of patients with COPD.

50 participants will be recruited for each arm of the study.

Cohort A will receive three days of cell therapy using the venous procedure (three consecutive days of blood harvest, cell separation and cell application). Cohort A will return in three months and receive three consecutive days of placebo.

Cohort B will receive three consecutive days of placebo. Cohort B will return in three months and receive three consecutive days of cell therapy using the venous procedure.

Being tested
Treatment Then Placebo, Placebo Then Treatment
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Emphysema, Bronchitis, Chronic

What participants receive

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

  • Treatment Then PlaceboProcedure or surgery

    Cohort A will receive stem cells/PRP infusion during round one then placebo of normal saline infusion during round two.

  • Placebo Then TreatmentProcedure or surgery

    Cohort B will receive placebo of normal saline infusion during round one then stem cells/PRP infusion during round two.

Study groups in NCT03228121
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort AExperimentalCohort A (Treatment Then Placebo group) will receive three days of cell therapy using the venous procedure (three consecutive days of blood harvest, cell separation and cell application). Cohort A will return in three months and receive three consecutive days of placebo.
Receives: Procedure: Treatment Then Placebo
Cohort BExperimentalCohort B (Placebo Then Treatment group) will receive three consecutive days of placebo. Cohort B will return in three months and receive three consecutive days of cell therapy using the venous procedure.
Receives: Procedure: Placebo Then Treatment

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Quality of Life Score

    Change in QOL score from baseline to 3 months and 6 months following each treatment

    Measured: 3 months, 6 months following each treatment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Change in FEV1

    Change in FEV1 from baseline to 6 months post-treatment

    Measured: 6 months following each treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Jul 2017
  2. Study start24 Apr 2017
  3. Primary completion11 Sep 2018
  4. Study completion11 Sep 2018

Why it stopped: Enrollment did not meet expectations

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
0 participants will be recruited for each arm of the study. Cohort A will receive three days of cell therapy using the venous procedure (three consecutive days of blood harvest, cell separation and cell application). Cohort A will return in three months and receive three consecutive days of placebo. Cohort B will receive three consecutive days of placebo. Cohort B will return in three months and receive three consecutive days of cell therapy using the venous procedure.
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03228121
Sponsor's protocol ID
LI003
Status last verified
Sep 2018
First submitted
20 Jul 2017
Last updated
13 Sep 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study of COPD and Emphysema or COPD, run by Lung Institute at 1 site in United States.

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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Sep 2018. 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 States. 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?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Change in Quality of Life Score (time frame: 3 months, 6 months following each treatment). 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 13 Sep 2018.

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