E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Incomplete spinal cord injury, due to traumatical or ischemic cause. |
Lesión medular incompleta, de causa traumática o isquémica. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Incomplete spinal cord injury. |
Lesiones incompletas de la médula espinal. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | HLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10041545 |
E.1.2 | Term | Spinal cord and nerve root disorders traumatic |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004852 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Analyze the possible clinical efficacy of the administration of autologous stromal cells from the bone marrow expanded "in vitro" in the treatment of spinal cord injury patients (SCI) chronically established and incomplete (ASIA B, C or D). |
Analizar la posible eficacia clínica de la administración de células autólogas del estroma de la médula ósea expandidas “in vitro” en el tratamiento de pacientes con lesión medular (LEM) crónicamente establecida e incompleta (ASIA B, C o D). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1) Confirm the safety of treatment, and 2) study possible changes in the levels of CSF neurotrophic factors (BDNF, GDNF, NGF, CNTF, NT3 and NT4) after subarachnoid CME administration. |
1) Confirmar la seguridad del tratamiento, y 2) Estudiar las posibles modificaciones en los niveles de factores neutróficos en LCR (BDNF, GDNF, NGF, CNTF, NT3 y NT4) tras la administración subaracnoidea de CME. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1) Incomplete spinal cord injury (level B, C or D on ASIA and Frankel scales) 2) Neurological deficit clinically stable at least 12 months prior to treatment, and with a minimum of one-year evolution after spinal cord injury. 3) Neurophysiological confirmation of incomplete spinal cord injury. 4) MRI study showing the morphology of spinal cord injury. 5) Age between 18 and 70 years. 6) Ability to perform physical therapy throughout the treatment period. 7) Written informed consent. 8) Hematological parameters and creatinine, SGOT and SGPT values, within the normal range according to laboratory standards values, accepting, however, slight deviations which may not be considered significant in the context of the treatment to be performed, based on clinical judgment of the research team
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1) Lesión medular incompleta (nivel B, C o D en escalas de ASIA y Frankel). 2) Lesión clínicamente estable, al menos en los 12 meses previos al inicio del ensayo, y con una evolución mínima de un año desde el momento en que se produjo la lesión. 3) Confirmación neurofisiológica de lesión medular incompleta. 4) Estudio de RM medular que permita valorar morfológicamente la lesión medular. 5) Edad mayor de 18 años y menor de 70. 6) Posibilidad de seguimiento evolutivo y de realizar fisioterapia ambulatoria, durante todo el periodo de tratamiento. 7) Consentimiento informado escrito, conforme a la legislación vigente. 8) Parámetros hematológicos y de creatinina, SGOT y SGPT, en rango de normalidad, de acuerdo a los estándares del laboratorio, aceptándose, no obstante, ligeras modificaciones que se consideren no significativas en el contexto del tratamiento a realizar, según criterio clínico del equipo investigador.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1.Clinical evaluation as complete SCI according to the ASIA or FRANKEL scales. 2.Neurophysiological records showing complete SCI. 3.Age below 18 years or above 70. 4.Pregnancy or breastfeeding. 5.Neoplastic disease present or in previous 5 years.(diagnosed or treated) 6.Patients with systemic disease that represents an added risk to treatment. 7.Patients with inability to perform a program of physical therapy during the study, or negative report in psychological assessment previous to inclusion. 8.Inability to assess MRI features of the SCI, either by artifacts inherent to spinal stabilization systems or any other cause. 9.Patients treated with hematopoietic growth factors or requiring maintained anticoagulation. 10.Neurodegenerative disease. 11.History of substance abuse, psychiatric disease or allergy to the proteins used in the process of cell expansion. 12.Positive serology for HIV and syphilis. 13.Active Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C. 14.If in the opinion of the investigator is there some other reason why the patient is not considered a candidate for cell therapy.
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1) Clasificación ASIA A o Frankel A, en las escalas clínicas de valoración de lesión medular. 2) Registros neurofisiológicos compatibles con lesión medular completa. 3) Edad inferior a 18 años o superior a 70. 4) Embarazo o lactancia. 5) Enfermedad neoplásica actual o bien en los 5 años previos (diagnosticada o tratada). 6) Pacientes con enfermedad sistémica que represente un riesgo añadido al tratamiento 7) Pacientes con dudas acerca de su posible cooperación en el mantenimiento de fisioterapia o de controles durante el estudio, o con informe negativo en la valoración psicológica previa. 8) Imposibilidad de valorar por RM las características de la lesión, ya sea por artefactos inherentes a sistemas de estabilización vertebral o cualquier otra causa. 9) Pacientes recibiendo tratamiento con factores de crecimiento hematopoyéticos o que requieran anticoagulación mantenida. 10) Enfermedad neurodegenerativa añadida. 11) Historia de drogadicción, de enfermedad psiquiátrica o de alergia a los productos proteicos utilizados en el proceso de expansión celular. 12) Serologia positiva a HIV y sífilis. 13) Hepatitis B o Hepatitis C activa. 14) Si en la opinión del investigador existe alguna otra causa por la cual el paciente no se considere candidato a terapia celular.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
-Changes in ASIA, FRANKEL, IANR-SCIFRS, NIF, Barthel, PENN, ASHWORTH and EVA scales. -Changes in the neurophysiological records (somato-sensory evoked potentials, motor evoked potentials and EMG). Changes in spinal cord morphology in neuroimaging studies (MRI). -Changes in urodynamic records in cases where sphincter function is impaired prior to treatment.
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- Modificaciones en las escalas ASIA, FRANKEL, IANR-SCIFRS, NIF, BARTHEL, PENN, ASHWORTH y EVA. - Modificaciones en los registros neurofisiológicos (Potenciales evocados somato- sensoriales, Potenciales evocados motores y EMG). - Modificaciones de la morfología medular, tras estudio de neuroimagen (RM de alta definición). - Modificaciones en registros urodinámicos en los casos en que exista alteración previa al tratamiento. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
During the follow up period. |
Durante el periodo de seguimiento. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
The changes in levels of neurotrophic factors in LCR after subaracnoid administration of Cerebrospinal fluids, adverse events during the administration and during following period. |
Posibles modificaciones en los niveles de factores neurotróficos en LCR tras la administración subaracnoidea de CME, así como los posibles efectos adversos durante la administración de las CME, aparición de complicaciones y otros efectos adversos tras la misma y durante el periodo de seguimiento. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
During the follow up period. |
Durante el periodo de seguimiento. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
Changes in neurotrophic factors levels in cerebrospinal fluid during treatment. |
Modificaciones en los niveles de factores neurotróficos en LCR durante el tratamiento. |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |