Orofacial manifestations and microstomia are a frequent complication in systemic sclerosis (SSc) with a major impact on oral hygiene, dental care and quality of life. Peri-oral injection of allogeneic cultured adipose-derived stromal cells constitutes a promising approach to treat scleroderma-induced mouth fibrosis where no alternative therapy is validated. The aim of this phase 2 study is to compare efficacy and safety of perioral injection of allogeneic cultured adipose-derived stromal cells (AdMSC) versus placebo to improve oro-facial fibrosis in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
50
At day 0, patients will have AdMSC injections in perioral region. Patients will be followed-up for 24 weeks
At day 0, patients will have placebo injections in perioral region. Patients will be followed-up for 24 weeks
Bordeaux Hospital
Bordeaux, France
Dijon Hospital
Dijon, France
Montpellier Hospital
Montpellier, France
Nantes Hospital
Nantes, France
Toulouse Hospital
Toulouse, France
Change in the Mouth Handicap in Systemic Sclerosis scale (MHISS)
the change in the Mouth Handicap in Systemic Sclerosis scale (MHISS) between baseline and week 12. An improvement of at least 5 points will be considered clinically significant
Time frame: Day 0, 12 weeks after injection
Safety of treatment
The safety throughout the course of the study (until week 24 since baseline) will be assessed by monitoring adverse events, serious adverse events and injection site reactions.
Time frame: Day 0, 4, 12 and 24 weeks after injection
Efficacy on oral function by facial scanners
Efficacy on oral function is a composite measure derived from the change in maximum interincisal distance and mouth perimeter by facial scanners with digital acquisition of the patient's face in just a few seconds
Time frame: Day 0, 4, 12 and 24 weeks after injection
Efficacy on orofacial handicap
Efficacy on orofacial handicap is a composite measure derived from change in Opening, Dryness and Aesthetic the 3 subscales of the MHISS
Time frame: Day 0, 4, 12 and 24 weeks after injection
Patient satisfaction
the patients will be asked to fill in a simple questionnaire where their degree of satisfaction could be expressed by a composite measure derived by a semiquantitative score (unsatisfied, mildly/moderately satisfied, rather satisfied, and very satisfied), Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire (sHAQ), Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT), Burden of Face Affected questionnaire (BOFA) and EQ-5D-5L
Time frame: Day 0, 4, 12 and 24 weeks after injection
Oral habits and hygiene
Change in oral habits and hygiene is a composite measure derived from oral health and hygiene questionnaire
Time frame: Day 0 and 24 weeks after injection
oral microbiota
Change in oral microbiota mesuared in unstimulated saliva
Time frame: Day 0, 12 and 24 weeks after injection
Plaque index
Change in Plaque index (reflecting the ability to maintain oral hygiene)
Time frame: Day 0, 12 and 24 weeks after injection
Change in decayed missing filled teeth
Change in decayed missing filled teeth (DMFT) index : a commonly used index validated by the WHO to assess oral status and the examinator simply counts the number of decayed, missing (due to caries or periodontal disease) and restored/filled teeth.
Time frame: Day 0 and 24 weeks after injection
Change in mandibular tracking
Change Mandibular tracking is a composite measure derived from mandibular tracking and articular and neuro-muscular activity. Mandibular tracking and neuro-muscular activity will be measured with electrodes positioned in order to assess muscular activity at rest, muscle activity during mouth closure as well as during extreme movement of mouth opening and closing, mandibular propulsion and deduction. Muscle contraction synchronism and contraction efficacy will also be measured as well as the 3-dimensional innoclusion space and mandibular movement during swallowing
Time frame: Day 0, 4, 12 and 24 weeks after injection
Posture by stabilometry
Change posture by stabilometry
Time frame: Day 0, 12 and 24 weeks after injection
psycho-social aspects and oro-facial pains
Change in psycho-social aspects and oro-facial pains is a composite measure derived from EDAS21, Epworth and Combadazou-Destruhaut questionnaire
Time frame: Day 0, 4, 12 and 24 weeks after injection
Rodnan skin score
Change in modified Rodnan skin score
Time frame: Day 0, 12 and 24 weekds after injection
Dry mouth syndrome
Change in dry mouth syndrome is a composite measure derived from the change in Xerostomia Inventory questionnaire , in salivary flow, in the salivary pH and Salivary pH
Time frame: Day 0, 4, 12 and 24 weeks after injection
Efficacy on aesthetics
the efficacy on aesthetics assessed by Standardized two-dimensional photographs or face scan
Time frame: Day 0, 4 , 12 and 24 weeks after injection
Immunomonitoring of vascular and antifibrotic biomarkers
Immunomonitoring of vascular and antifibrotic biomarkers (V5. Endothelin-1, Endostatin, Endogline, Angiotensin I and II, Tie 1 and 2, VEGF, sICAM-1, sVCAM, E-selectin, CXCL4) measured in blood samples
Time frame: Day 0 and 12 weekds after injection
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