Allogeneic Umbilical Cord Blood Therapy in Children With CP
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Interventions
- Procedure: Allogeneic umbilical cord blood therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT02025972
- Lead Sponsor
- MinYoung Kim, M.D.
- Brief Summary
This open-label study aims to analyze cytokines related to clinical outcomes of allogeneic umbilical cord blood therapy for children with cerebral palsy.
- Detailed Description
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of neurodevelopmental conditions with abnormal movement and posture resulted from a non-progressive cerebral disturbance. It is the most common cause of motor disability in childhood. Most therapies are palliative rather than restorative. Umbilical cord blood (UCB) may be used as restorative approach for children with CP.
Many experimental animal studies have revealed that UCB is beneficial to improve and repair neurological injuries.
Based on animal studies and some clinical trials, UCB is suggested as a potential therapy for children with CP. This study was designed to find cytokines relevant to UCB therapy.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
- Diagnosed with cerebral palsy
- Age of ≤15 years
- Mismatch in HLA-A, B, and DR ≤2, and total nucleated cell count ≥3x10^7/kg. If the cell count is less than given values, more than 1 unit could be used.
- Decision of participation in the study by and acquisition of informed consent from the subject's representative
- Willingness and ability to be hospitalized according to the schedule specified in the protocol and continue the study for 12 months after study entry
- Current aspiration pneumonia
- Known genetic disease
- History of hypersensitivity reaction to any study drugs pertinent to the study
- Patient with severe seizure disease who has clinical convulsion despite combination therapy with 3 or more agents
- Uncontrolled hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure >115 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >70 mmHg
- Hepatic impairment defined as asparate aminotransferase (AST) >55 IU/L and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >45 IU/L
- Renal impairment defined as creatinine (Cr) ≥1.2 mg/dL
- Presence of diagnosed or suspected malignant tumor and/or hematologic malignancy
- Non-compliance with study visits specified in the protocol or unwillingness of care-giver due to lack of understanding of the patient
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Allogeneic umbilical cord blood therapy Allogeneic umbilical cord blood therapy Allogeneic umbilical cord blood therapy
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in Standardized Gross Motor Function Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12months GMFM (Gross Motor Function Measure) is a standardized measurement tool for assessing gross motor function consisting of sub-scales; lying \& rolling, sitting, crawling \& kneeling, standing, walking, running \& jumping (range: 0\~100, higher value means better gross motor function).
Changes in Motor Neurodevelopmental Outcome Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months Korean version of Bayley Scale of Infant Development-II (K-BSID-II) Motor Scale (range: 0\~112; worst: 0, best: 112)
Cytokine analysis 12 months Cytokine analysis
Changes in Cognitive Neurodevelopmental Outcome Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months Korean version of Bayley Scale of Infant Development-II (K-BSID-II) Mental Scale (range: 0\~178; worst: 0, best: 178)
Changes in Motor Performance Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months GMPM (Gross Motor Performance Measure) is a standardized measurement tool for assessing quality of movement regarding 3 properties of 5 ones; alignment, coordination, dissociated movement, stability, and weight shift (range: 0\~100, higher value means better motor quality).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in Gross Motor Function Classification System Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months GMFCS (Gross Motor Function Classification System) is a five-level classification system based on self-initiated movement, with emphasis on sitting, transfers, and mobility (level I: walks without limitations, ll: walks with limitations, III: walks using a hand-held mobility device, IV: self-mobility with limitations, V: transported in a manual wheelchair).
Changes in Functional Independence in Daily Activities Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months WeeFIM (Functional Independence Measure for Children) measures functional independence in daily activities. WeeFIM contains 18 items and each item is ranked from complete dependence (scored as 1) to complete independence (scored as 7). The range is from 18 to 126 and higher score means more independent performance in daily activities.
Changes in Visual Perception Test Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months Visual perception function will be assessed with one of 3 tools such as DTVP (Developmental Test of Visual Perception), MVPT (Motor-free Visual Perception Test), and VMI (Visual-Motor Integration, Visual Perception and Motor Coordination). Higher value means better visual perception ability.
Changes in Dynamic Component of Spasticity Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months Dynamic component of spasticity in bilateral hamstrings is graded using modified Tardieu scale (MTS).
Changes in Brain 18F-FDG PET Baseline - 12 months 18F-FDG PET (Positron emission tomography with fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose) imaging will be performed twice prior to and 12 months after UCB therapy.
Changes in Upper Extremity Function Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months QUEST (Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test) is a standardized measurement tool for assessing upper extremity function consisting of sub-scales; dissociated movement, grasps, weight bearing, and protective extension. QUEST ranges from 0 (or below 0 in grasp section) to 100 and higher values mean better upper extremity function.
Changes in Selective Movement of Lower Extremity Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months SCALE (Selective Control Assessment of Lower Extremity) is a measurement tool of selective movement of hip, knee, ankle, subtalar joint and toes. Selective voluntary motor control is graded at each joint as normal (2 points), impaired (1 point) or unable (0 point).
Changes in Spasticity Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months Muscle spasticity of biceps, hip adductors, hamstrings and heel cords is graded according to modified Ashworth scale (MAS).
Changes in EP Baseline - 12 months Median, tibial somatosensory evoked potential (SEP), visual evoked potential (VEP), auditory evoked potential (AEP) will be performed twice prior to and 12 months after UCB therapy.
Changes in Brain MRI Baseline - 12 months Diffusion Tensor Image (DTI) of brain MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) provides quantitative information about the microscopic integrity of white matter. White matter normally possesses a high degree of diffusion anisotropy than gray matter. Fractional anisotropy (FA) will be measured and it ranges from 0 to 1. Higher FA value means more integrity of white matter.
Number of adverse events and participants with those adverse events 12 months The numbers of adverse events and subjects with those serious adverse events within each group; A serious adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: results in death or is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or causes a congenital anomaly/birth defect.
Changes in Functional Performance in Daily Activities Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) is used to assess functional performance in daily activities in children (All values are adjusted and higher value means better functional performance, 0 - worst, 100 - best). PEDI consists of 2 scales such as Functional Skill Scale (FSS) and a Caregiver Assistance Scale (CAS) and each scale is composed of 3 domains including self care, mobility, and social function.
Changes in Muscle Strength Baseline - 3 months - 6 months - 12 months Muscle strength is measured using summated scores of manual muscle test (zero=0, trace=1, poor=2, fair=3, good=4, normal=5) for flexors, extensors, abductors, and adductors of bilateral shoulder and hip joints; flexors and extensors of bilateral elbow, wrist, and knee; dorsiflexors and plantar flexors of the ankles (range: 0 \~ 160). Higher score means stronger muscle power.
Changes in EEG Baseline - 12 months Electroencephalography (EEG) will be performed twice prior to and 12 months after UCB therapy.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University
🇰🇷Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of