Efficacy Study of Intramuscular or Intracoronary Injection of Autologous Bone Marrow Cells to Treat Scarred Myocardium
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Bone Marrow CellsMyocardial Infarct
- Registration Number
- NCT00560742
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospitals, Leicester
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the administration of patient's own bone marrow cells into scar areas of the heart, can improve the contractile function of these areas.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 63
Inclusion Criteria
- patients undergoing elective CABG
- chronic irreversible myocardial scar
- coronary vessel supplying the scar must be amenable to bypass grafting
Exclusion Criteria
- significant valvular heart diseases
- major organ failures, eg. heart, liver, renal etc
- pre-existing bone marrow conditions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Contractile function of treated scar areas 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Global left ventricular functions 6 months
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospitals Leicester
🇬🇧Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
University Hospitals Leicester🇬🇧Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom