MSCs Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in childhood. CP comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders that are the result of a non-progressive disruption or injury that occurred during fetal brain development or within the first two years of life.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
This disruption can result in spasticity, dystonia, muscle contractures, weakness and difficulty in coordination that ultimately affects the ability to control movements. Resultant activity limitations may affect gross motor movements, fine motor movements, speech and communication, as well as eating and drinking.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: stem cells Intravenous and Intrathecal transplantation of specific populations of purified bone marrow-derived stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells. |
Other: stem cells
Intravenous and Intrathecal transplantation of specific populations of purified bone marrow-derived stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Changes in Motor Performance. [6 months]
the number of patients who will have changes in motor performance
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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• Must be more than 2 year of age and less than 12 years of age at the time of screening for inclusion in the study.
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Clinical evidence of a non-progressive motor disability due to brain dysfunction.
Exclusion Criteria:
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• Intractable seizures
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Traumatic brain injury
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Genetic disorder
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Current Infection
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Renal insufficiency
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Hepatic disease
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HIV+ (as demonstrated by positive blood test)
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Immunosuppression
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Aljazeera( Al Gazeera) hospital | Giza | Egypt |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Aljazeera Hospital
- AMR KHALIL ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY CENTER
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- cerebral palsy