The trial is a phase 1b, open label, uncontrolled, non-randomized dose-escalation study of autologous bone marrow-derived MSCs. Following informed consent, patients who meet the criteria will be screened and enrolled. Up to 100 mls of bone marrow will be harvested from the participant from which MSCs will be culture expanded. In this dose escalation study, 3 participants on each cohort will be treated with a targeted dose of either 20 million hMSC; 40 million hMSC; or 80 million hMSC. The cells will be administered to the ischemic leg by 20 intramuscular injections of approximately 0.5ml per injection . Treatment groups will be completed sequentially, beginning with the lowest dose group.
This is a phase 1b, open label, uncontrolled, non-randomized dose-escalation study to examine the safety of intramuscular autologous transplantation of escalating doses of mesenchymal stem cells to patients with no option critical limb ischemia. Trial Aims and Objectives: To examine the safety of intramuscular transplantation of escalating doses of autologous bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells to patients with no option critical limb ischemia. Patient Population: Patients with critical limb ischemia who are not candidates for revascularization. Trial Setting:HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway and Galway University Hospitals. Trial Intervention:Intramuscular delivery of autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells to patients with no option critical limb ischemia. Study Design: Open label, uncontrolled, non-randomized, dose escalation study. Sample Size: 9 Method of Participant Assignment:Sequential administration of 3 escalating doses of autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Examination Points: Day 0, 7, 30, 90, 180, 365 and 730 Primary Outcome: Serious adverse events that are attributable to intervention. Secondary Outcomes :Amputation free survival, median time to amputation, TcPo2, ABI, pain scale, ulcer healing, quality of life assessments, collateral vessel formation detected by MRI at 12 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
12
Galway University Hospital
Galway, Galway, Ireland
The number of Serious Adverse Events that are attributable to the treatment
The number of Serious Adverse Events that are attributable to the MScs
Time frame: 12 months
The severity of Serious Adverse Events that are attributable to the treatment
The number of Serious Adverse Events that are attributable to the MScs
Time frame: 12 months
Amputation free survival
Efficacy measured by the presence or absence of the target limb
Time frame: 12 months
median time to amputation,
Efficacy measured by the duration from time of cell administration to time of amputation if applicable.
Time frame: 12 months
Change in Transcutaneous Pressure of Oxygen TcPO2
Efficacy will be determined by improvement from baseline in mmHg
Time frame: 12 months
Change in Ankle Brachial Index
"Ankle Brachial Index: An indicator of peripheral perfusion measured by dividing Ankle Pressure (mmHg) by brachial pressure (mmHg) (normal ABI is 1.0 ). Efficacy outcome will be measured by improvement from baseline . The higher the ABI, the better the outcome."
Time frame: 12 months
Collateral vessel formation
Efficacy will be determined the presence of collateral vessel formation as detected by MRI
Time frame: 12 months
Change in Ischemic rest pain
Efficacy will be determined by decrease in score from baseline as measured by verbal analogue scale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain in life)
Time frame: 12 months.
Change in Ulcer size
Efficacy will be determined by decrease in the surface area from baseline as measured by ImageJ software and or complete healing of the ulcer
Time frame: 12 months.
Change in Quality of Life
Efficacy will be measured using the EQ 5D Quality of Life assessment tool
Time frame: 12 months.
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