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N/A N=105 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Allogenic Umbilical Cord Blood and Erythropoietin Combination Therapy for Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy

Enrolled (actual)
105
Serious AEs
18.4%
Results posted
Mar 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Changes in Motor Performance — 34.5; 38.2; 35.5; 7.00 units on a scale — p=<0.05

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Umbilical Cord Blood Infusion (Biological); Erythropoietin Injection (Drug); Active Rehabilitation (Other); Placebo Umbilical Cord Blood (Other); Placebo Erythropoietin (Other)
Age
Pediatric · 0+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Sung Kwang Medical Foundation
Primary completion
Apr 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Changes in Motor Performance
34.5; 38.2; 35.5; 7.00; 4.5; 6.0 <0.05 sig
PRIMARY
Changes in Standardized Gross Motor Function
36.0; 42.6; 36.8; 3.7; 4.3; 4.6 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Changes in Cognitive Neurodevelopmental Outcome
94.1; 105.9; 86.6; 8.2; 3.4; 3.3 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Changes in Motor Neurodevelopmental Outcome
45.2; 53.3; 45.5; 5.0; 5.2; 2.7 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Changes in Brain MRI
0.03; 0.01; 0.01; 0.04; 0.02; 0.02
SECONDARY
Comparison of Changes in Brain Glucose Metabolism Using by Brain 18F-FDG PET: Increased and Decreased Areas of Brain Glucose Metabolism
1; 0; 0; 1; 0; 0 0.05
SECONDARY
Changes in Functional Performance in Daily Activities
39.1; 38.2; 37.4; 42.2; 40.4; 40.0
SECONDARY
Changes in Functional Independence in Daily Activities
34.1; 36.6; 31.4; 35.6; 37.5; 33.2 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Changes in Muscle Strength
100.7; 104.8; 100.3; 105.0; 106.8; 101.8 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Changes in Hand Function
36.0; 52.8; 43.0; 5.0; 5.7; 6.6 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety,Which Are Related to Umbilical Cord Blood, Erythropoietin, or Immunosuppressant
3; 3; 3 <0.05 sig

Summary

This randomized control study is aimed to determine efficacy of umbilical cord blood and erythropoietin combination therapy for children with cerebral palsy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Known cerebral palsy
  • Willing to comply with all study procedure

Exclusion Criteria

  • High risk of pneumonia or renal function deterioration after using of immunosuppressant
  • Presence of known genetic disease
  • Possibility of drug hypersensitivity which is related to this study remedy
  • History of previous cell therapy
  • Poor cooperation of guardian, including inactive attitude for rehabilitation
  • Intractable seizure disorder
  • Autism
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01193660). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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