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TerminatedNCT00362388

Cell Therapy in Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy of Intramyocardial Injection of Autologous Bone-Marrow Cells in Patients With Severe, Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease Undergoing Coronary Bypass Surgery

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
300 (estimated)
Sponsor
Ministry of Health, Brazil · Other Government
Sex
All
Age
30 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study was designed to test the hypothesis that direct injection of bone-marrow cells in the heart may increase the number of blood vessels, ameliorating the heart's performance, and relieving patients from symptoms like angina and/or shortness of breath.

Detailed description

Severe ischemic heart disease (IHD) remains a clinical challenge; many patients with IHD have undergone myocardial revascularization procedures (either percutaneous or surgical) but still remain symptomatic despite maximally tolerated medical therapy. Others are considered non-optimal candidates for a complete myocardial revascularization procedure due to the extension and diffuseness of the disease. Cell therapy with autologous bone marrow-derived cells (BMC) is a novel therapeutic strategy being tested for many cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, chronic ischemic heart disease. The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of intramyocardial injection of autologous BMC on the myocardial perfusion and left ventricular function as an adjunctive therapy (compared to placebo) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). The secondary objective of this study is to assess the effect of intramyocardial injection of autologous BMC on functional class (angina/heart failure), functional capacity, global and cardiovascular mortality, and quality of life in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREIntramyocardial injection of autologous bone marrow cells

Timeline

Start date
2006-01-01
Primary completion
2008-11-01
Completion
2008-11-01
First posted
2006-08-10
Last updated
2010-01-27

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: Brazil

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00362388. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.