Several pathophysiological theories have been proposed for the development of diabetic chronic complications. In recent years, the use of stem cells (totipotential, hematopoietic or endothelial lineages) has been reported as an adjunctive modality of treatment for ischemia models in animals and humans. Nevertheless, there are no reports in the use of stem cells for the treatment of human sensorimotor peripheral diabetic neuropathy. We performed this study to evaluate the effect of autologous hematopoietic CD34+ cell transplantation on nerve conduction velocity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
20
Intramuscular application of CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells (with a minimum of 2 million CD34+ cells/kg) into the gastrocnemius muscles after stimulation with subcutaneous filgrastim 600 micrograms/kilogram a day for 4 days
Hospital Universitario "José E. González"
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Change in nerve conduction velocity
Time frame: Three months
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