Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways disease. People with COPD have difficulties breathing, primarily due to the narrowing of their airways, this is called airflow obstruction. Some preclinical evaluations showed that COPD is closely related to chronic inflammation; therefore, this study aimed to use adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) in the form of non-expanded culture - that usually names as a stromal vascular fraction (SVF) in combination with activated platelet rich plasma (PRP) to treat this disease. Both SVF and PRP are autologous sources that obtained from adipose tissue and peripheral blood, respectively. This mixture is intravenously transfused into the patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Adipose derived stem cells that are isolated from adipose tissue are mesenchymal stem cells with high immune modulation capacity. Therefore, they can effectively modulate the immune system.
Laboratory of Stem Cell Research and Application, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
RECRUITINGNguyen Tri Phuong Hospital
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
RECRUITINGVan Hanh Hospital
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
RECRUITINGSGOT
The blood SGOT levels are thus elevated with liver damage
Time frame: 1 month
SGPT
The blood SGPT levels are thus elevated with liver damage
Time frame: 1 month
Respiration rate
Time frame: 1 month, 6 months, 12 months
6 min walk test
Time frame: 1 month, 6 months, 12 months
rates of panic attacks
Time frame: 1 month, 6 months, 12 months
CRP concentration
The CRP concentration in the patients were evaluated before and after treatment for 6 and 12 months
Time frame: 6 months, 12 months
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