Trial Information
Autologous Bone Marrow Derived Cell Transplant in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Inclusion Criteria:
- Traumatic spinal cord injury
- No concomitant systemic disease
- No progress on physiotherapy for at least 6 months
- Duration of injury from 10 months to 3 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-traumatic spinal cord injury whether transverse myelitis or demyelination
- Concomitant systemic disease
- Progress can be observed on physiotherapy
- Acute injury or duration of injury less than 10 months
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Outcome Measure:
Safety of autologous BM transplant measured by absence of neuronal changes, infections or increased intracranial tension, and monitoring for any abnormal growth or tumor formation by MRI.
Outcome Time Frame:
18 months
Safety Issue:
Yes
Authority:
Egypt: Ministry of Health and Population
Study ID:
EGY-SCI-1
NCT ID:
NCT00816803
Start Date:
May 2005
Completion Date:
December 2008
Related Keywords:
- Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Spinal Cord Injuries