The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells autologous administered intra-arterially in the affected limb of diabetic patients with chronic critical ischemia of the lower limbs (CLI) without possibility of revascularization or other therapeutic alternatives. The trial hypothesis we propose consists of mononuclear cells of bone marrow providing progenitor cells with regenerative capacity and secrete also several angiogenic factors, and their implantation into ischemic tissues with both elements should contribute to angiogenesis and tissue regeneration with recovery of the circulation in the affected limb
Phase II Clinical Trial, a prospective, multicenter, open, randomized, parallel-group controlled with three dose levels. The study population will consist of a total of 60 diabetic patients with chronic critical ischemia of one leg (CLI) and no possibility of revascularization. In the experimental group will include a total of 45 patients divided into three dose levels, 15 patients in each level (increasing doses of mononuclear cells of bone marrow evenly) and 15 patients in control group (no cell therapy). Patients will be randomly assigned to either the control group or to any of the three experimental groups in which the dose of mononuclear cells of bone marrowo will be: * Group 1(15 patients): no cell therapy. * Group 2(15 patients): 1x108 mononuclear cells of bone marrow * Gropu 3(15 patients): 5x108 mononuclear cells of bone marrow * Group 4(15 patients): 1x109 mononuclear cells of bone marrow The cell therapy medicinal product shall be administered in all cases intraarterially. Patients were evaluated by clinical, radiological and angiologist methods. This is a randomized controlled trial in which the safety and feasibility of cell therapy medicinal product shall be measured by comparing the response variables after treatment compared to baseline prior to implementation. Secondarily the results obtained are compared with each of the dose groups. Patients will receive in a concomitant way the drug treatment established by the good practice, so it would certainly be possible that some improvement occurs due to drug treatment. The primary variable is the improvement in the vascularización of the treated limb determined by clinical, angiologic and angiographic parameters. It is estimated that the inclusion period lasts between twelve and eighteen months with twelve months follow-up. Therefore the total study duration range between twenty-four and thirty months from the inclusion of the first patient to the end of the follow-up of the last patient included. Objectives of the study: \- Main objective: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of mononuclear cells of autologous bone marrow administered intra-arterially in the affected limb of diabetic patients with chronic critical ischemia of the lower limbs without possibility of revascularization or other therapeutic alternatives. Secondary objectives:
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells will be infused by an intraarterial catheter into de ischemic limb. The number of infused cells will be 1x10 E8, 5x10E8 and 1x10 E9 in the low,intermediate and high dose arms respectively
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia
Córdoba, Spain
Hospital Universitario San Cecilio
Granada, Spain
Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Nieves
Granada, Spain
Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer
Murcia, Spain
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio
Seville, Spain
Number of adverse events
Time frame: 24 h, 1,3 ,6 ,9 and 12 months
AngioRNM and/or AngioTC changes
Time frame: baseline and 12 months
Clinically objective improvement in the ischemic limb
(Ankle/brachial index, transcutaneous oxygen pressure, degree of Rutherford-Becker, greater ulcer size and perimeter calf muscle)
Time frame: 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
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