The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of transplantation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells(UCMSCs) in patient with Knee cartilage damage.
Human cartilage only has limited regenerative potential. Transplantation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs) is a promising strategy given the high proliferative capacity of MSCs and their potential to differentiate into cartilage-producing cells - chondrocytes. The acquisition of ucMSCs does not require invasive surgical intervention or cartilage extraction from other sites as required by other cell-based strategies. The investigators inject allogeneic human mesenchymal stem cells to the cartilage lesions in patients via intra-articular injection method, and to investigate the efficacy and safety。
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
20
Knee Function Change and Improvement
Knee assessments will be performed using the following tools: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC)
Time frame: 12 months after treatment
Knee Function Change and Improvement
Changes in knee function will be assessed via the IKDC score.
Time frame: 12 months after treatment
Severity of adverse events
Adverse events were categorized using National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0 scale (NCI-CTCAE v4.0)
Time frame: 12 months
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