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CompletedNCT01454336

Transplantation of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell in Decompensate Cirrhotic Patients With Pioglitazone

Phase 1 Trial of Combined Pioglitazone Plus Autologous Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Compensated Cirrhosis

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
3 (actual)
Sponsor
Royan Institute · Other Government
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Liver cirrhosis (LC) is the final destiny in chronic liver disease. Liver transplantation is the only effective therapy available to these patients. However, limited number of donors, post surgical complications, immunological rejection, and financial considerations are it's essential problems. The immuomodulatory impact of MSCs in fibrosis was confirmed, and several clinical studies have applied MSCs to eliminate the progression of fibrosis. In this research the investigators will study the affect of MSCs and Pioglitazone in the process of fibrosis.

Detailed description

BM Aspiration will be done twice (6 months interval) from the iliac crest according to standard procedures under general anesthesia and is collected (200ML) in plastic bags containing anti coagulant. After precipitation of red blood cells, mononuclear cells will be collected by centrifugation in Ficoll-Paque density gradient. MNCs will be cultured in T150 flasks. Cells will be expanded in several subcultures.MSCs will be injected (6 months interval) via portal vein under sonography monitoring.Each patient will receive 30mg Pioglitazone daily for 24 months. After cell therapy, patients are followed up every week for 6 months, and laboratory data are analyzed for 6 months.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BIOLOGICALCell injectionMSCs introduced into portal vein

Timeline

Start date
2010-06-01
Primary completion
2013-07-01
Completion
2013-07-01
First posted
2011-10-19
Last updated
2014-05-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Iran

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01454336. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.