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Autologous bone marrow cells in patients with critical limb ischemia

Completed
Conditions
Critical limb ischemia
Circulatory System
Registration Number
ISRCTN16096154
Lead Sponsor
ational Institute of Heart and Vascular Diseases
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
62
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients over 18 years of age
2. With ischemic skin lesions (ulcers or gangrene) with a Critical limb ischemia Rutherford category of 5 or 6 according to the TransAtlantic InterSociety Consensus (TASC) classification (minor or major tissue loss)
3. Critical limb ischemia defined by ankle–brachial index =0.4, or ankle systolic pressure <50 mmHg, or toe systolic pressure <30 mmHg, or transcutaneous oxygen pressure (tcpO2) <30 mmHg
4. No option for endovascular or surgical revascularization assessed by a vascular surgeon and interventionalist
5. Failed revascularization defined as no change of clinical status with the best standard care 4 weeks after endovascular or surgical revascularization

Exclusion Criteria

1. Life expectancy <6 months
2. Evidence of malignancy during last 5 years
3. Proliferative retinopathy
4. Critical coronary artery disease or unstable angina pectoris
5. End-stage kidney disease and patient on dialysis
6. Bone-marrow disease (e.g., myelodysplastic syndrome, severe anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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