Title

Induced Wound Healing by Application of Expanded Bone Marrow Stem Cells in Diabetic Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia
Study on Induced Wound Healing Through Application of Expanded Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cells in Diabetic Patients With Ischemia-induced Chronic Tissue Ulcers Affecting the Lower Limbs
  • Phase

    Phase 2
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted
  • Study Participants

    30
Diabetic foot patients with chronic limb ischemia and without the option for surgical or interventional revascularization were recruited and randomized to the transplant groups or the control group within this clinical trial. These patients are randomized to control or intervention group, whereas the intervention is divided into bone marrow cells administered intramuscular or intraarterial or expanded bone marrow cells administered intramuscular or intraarterial resulting in five distinct groups. To measure the therapeutic effects of the various treatment arms patients were evaluated for (ankle brachial index (ABI), transcutaneous oxygen partial pressure (TcPO2), and reactive hyperemia (Blood Oxygen Level Dependent [BOLD]). Patients also underwent imaging with angiographic methods.
Diabetic foot (DF) is a concomitant illness of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is one of the main causes of non-traumatic amputation worldwide due to severe peripheral arterial occlusive disease with chronic critical limb ischemia being the most abundant problem. Ulceration occurs as failure of oxygenation, nutrient supply and progressive occlusion of larger blood vessels often exacerbates pre-existing microvascular abnormalities.

Purified bone marrow mononuclear cells or expanded bone marrow cells enriched in Cluster of Differentiation 90+ (CD90+) mesenchymal stem cells (named tissue repair cells, [TRCs]) are used in the treatment of diabetic ulcers in comparison to bone marrow derived stem cells to induce revascularization of the affected limb and to enhance local perfusion. Cells are administered intramuscular or intraarterial. A control group of patients treated according national guidelines without stem cells serves as comparator.

Diabetic foot patients with chronic limb ischemia and without the option for surgical or interventional revascularization were recruited and randomized to the transplant groups or the control group within this clinical trial. To measure the therapeutic effects of the various treatment arms patients were evaluated for (ankle brachial index (ABI), transcutaneous oxygen partial pressure (TcPO2), and reactive hyperemia (Blood Oxygen Level Dependent [BOLD]). Patients also underwent imaging with angiographic methods.
Study Started
Aug 31
2005
Primary Completion
Feb 28
2009
Study Completion
Feb 28
2009
Last Update
May 25
2012
Estimate

Biological tissue repair cells (TRC)

expanded bone marrow cells enriched in CD90+ mesenchymal stem cells

Biological bone marrow stem cells (BMC)

bone marrow stem cells

control group No Intervention

patients received standard of care wound treatment according guideline of the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

bone marrow stem cells intraarterial Active Comparator

bone marrow stem cells administered intraarterial

tissue repair cells intramuscular Active Comparator

expanded bone marrow cells enriched in CD90+ mesenchymal stem cells administered intramuscular

tissue repair cells intraarterial Active Comparator

expanded bone marrow cells enriched in CD90+ mesenchymal stem cells administered intraarterial

bone marrow stem cells intramuscular Active Comparator

bone marrow stem cells administered intramuscular

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Diabetes mellitus Type 1 or 2
Peripheral occlusive arterial disease stage III or IV (Fontaine) with chronical ischemia, chronic foot ulcer, degree of severity <5 (Wagner), older than 6 weeks, without acute wound infection
Ulcer size 1 - 30cm2, in case of osteomyelitis only one bone should be affected no trend towards healing in the ulcer after one week of standard treatment
Angiopathic or angioneuropathic diabetic foot syndrome with no possible option of operative or interventional revascularisation
Age 18 - 80 years
Declaration of patient consent
No Results Posted