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NCT Number: NCT06469411

Effect of PMSCs and Their Secretome for the Treatment of GvHD

In this clinical trial study, 60 patients with GvHD referred to Shahid Qazi Hospital in Tabriz, were randomly divided into 2 intervention and control groups (n= 30 in each) that received secretome and distilled water by injection, respectively. The method of blinding was triple-blinded and all the names and personal information of the patients were coded at the time of data collection and remained completely confidential.

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Key information

Age range

16 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Abolfazl Barzegari

Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, 5166614756, Iran

About this study

This study is a safety, feasibility, and efficacy trial that was conducted on eligible GvHD patients with the diagnosis of expert doctors after obtaining permission from the respected ethics committee and registering the trial at the Iranian Trial Registration Center. During the phone call, while stating the title and objectives of the study, the entry and exclusion criteria were checked. If they are eligible, they were asked to attend the Ghazi Hospital if they wish to participate in the study. In the face-to-face meeting, the objectives of the research were fully explained and the study criteria were re-examined. The written informed consent was obtained and questionnaires fulfilled three times which include personal-social characteristics, medical characteristics, appetite questionnaire, 24-hour food record (Food record), and family members. At the beginning of the study, 50 cc of blood was used to collect serum and to culture and condition mesenchymal stem cells. 200 men with GvHD were randomly assigned using random block method using blocks of 4 and 6 and RAS (Random Allocation Software) and allocation ratio 1:1 to two groups receiving intravenous secretome with The first protocol (30 people) and receiving the mesenchymal stem cells secretome of the second protocol (30 people) were allocated and they received the skin spray for 1 year. Participants in the first protocol group at the beginning of the study, day 3, end of the week, the end of the second week, and the end of the month 5 times and in the second protocol group at the beginning of the study, skin spray were done. The secretome of both groups was the same.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with acute GvHD with fever and requiring hospitalization

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with sepsis

Treatment and study plan

Secretome (set of substances released from the cell to its surroundings) of mesenchymal stem cells retrieved from the placenta (containing 400 microgram protein/ milliliter)

Biological

Patients in the intervention arm received 6 doses of secretome of mesenchymal stem cells retrieved from the placenta (containing 400 microgram protein/ milliliter) 4 cc dissolved in albumin 20% every week for 6 weeks

4 cc distilled water dissolved in albumin 20%

Other

Patients in the control arm received 6 doses of 4 cc distilled water dissolved in albumin 20% every week for 6 weeks

Primary outcomes

  1. Liver involvement

    Time frame: At the beginning of the study and 6 weeks after the intervention

    Measurement of Bilirubin level

  2. Intestine condition

    Time frame: At the beginning of the study and 6 weeks after the intervention

    Diarrhea volume measurement

  3. Skin rash

    Time frame: At the beginning of the study and 6 weeks after the intervention

    Determination of BSA percentage

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Other

Collaborators

  • SCARM Institute, Tabriz, Iran

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect MSCs Derived From the Placenta and Their Secretome for the Treatment of GvHD: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Acronym: GvHD

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jun 21, 2024
Registry last updated
Jun 21, 2024

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