| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated  | 
| systemic sclerosis  | 
 
| systemische sclerose  | 
 
 
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| E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language  | 
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| E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area  | Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20] | 
| MedDRA Classification | 
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.2 | Version  | 18.0 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Level  | PT | 
 
| E.1.2 | Classification code  | 10042953 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Term  | Systemic sclerosis | 
 
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class  | 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | 
 
 
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| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease  |  Yes  | 
| E.2 Objective of the trial | 
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial  | 
| Determining the safety and efficacy of intramuscularly administered mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of digital ucers in systemic sclerosis. | 
 
| Het vaststellen van de veiligheid en werkzaamheid van intramusculaire toediening van mesenchymale stamcellen ter behandeling van digitale ulcera bij systemische sclerose. | 
 
 
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial  | 
| To assess the accuracy of various parameters related to inflammation, endothelial activation and angiogenesis to predict therapeutic efficacy and/or serve as biomarkers  | 
 
| Beoordelen of diverse parameters gerelateerd aan inflammatie, endotheelactivatie en angiogenese verband houden met het therapeutische effect en mogelijk als biomarkers kunnen dienen. | 
 
 
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study  |  No  | 
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria  | 
- Age >18 years
  - Established diagnosis of SSc according to criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (2013)
  - At least one active digital ulcer (painful area, >2 mm in diameter with visible depth and loss of dermis) refractory to intravenous prostacyclins
 ------------‘Refractory to prostacyclins’ is defined as
 	-Worsening of ulcer(s) at 1 month after prostacyclins iv
 	-No improvement of ulcer(s) at 2 months after prostacyclins iv, as judged by the referring physician
 	-Recurrence of exactly the same ulcer(s) (same location) at 3 months after prostacyclins iv
  - Written informed consent | 
 
- ouder dan 18 jaar
  - diagnose systemische sclerose in overeenstemming met de criteria van de American College of Rheumatology (2013)
  minimaal 1 actief digitaal ulcus (pijnlijk, groter dan 2mm, met zichtbare diepte en verlies van dermis) en niet reageert intraveneuze prostacyclines
 ------------------ 'niet reageren' wordt gedefiniëerd als
                          - Verslechtering van het ulcus 1 mnd na toediening prostacyclines
                         - Geen verbetering van het ulcus 2 mnd na toediening prostacyclines, beoordeeld door de verwijzend specialist
                         - Terugkeren van hetzelfde ulcus (zelfde locatie) 3 mnd na toediening
  - Informed consent | 
 
 
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | 
- Ulcer with underlying calcinosis (ruled out by X-ray prior to referral)
 -History of neoplasm or malignancy in the past 10 years 
 - Pregnancy or unwillingness to use adequate contraception during study
  - Serious known concomitant disease with life expectancy <1 year
  - Uncontrolled hypertension
  - Uncontrolled acute or chronic infection
  - Follow-up impossible.
  
 
 
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Ulcus ten gevolge van onderliggende calcinose (uitgesloten door röntgenfoto vóór verwijzing)
 Maligniteit in de voorgeschiedenis
  Zwangerschap of niet bereid anticonceptie te gebruiken gedurende de studie
  Ernstige comorbiditeit met een levensverwachting <1 jaar
  Ongereguleerde hypertensie
  Ongereguleerde acute of chronische infectie
  Follow-up niet mogelijk  | 
 
 
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| E.5 End points | 
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | 
| Number of serious adverse events  | 
 
| Aantal ernstige ongewenste voorvallen/bijwerkingen | 
 
 
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| E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | 
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| E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) | 
Safety: 
 - treatment related toxicity as assessed with the WHO parameters
 
 Efficacy:
 -ulcer count, ulcer area
 -ulcer VAS
 -quality of life as determined with the S-HAQ, SF-36, EQ5D, CHFS
 -capillaroscopy semi-quantitative score 
 - change in biomarkers
 
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Veiligheid: 
 - Toxiciteit tgv de behandeling (WHO parameters)
 
 Effectiviteit:
 - aantal en oppervlakte van de wondjes
 - VAS mbt de wondjes 
 - kwaliteit van leven zoals blijkt uit de S-HAQ, SF-36 en EQ5D, CHFS
 - capillaroscopie semi-quantitative score 
 - verandering in biomarkers | 
 
 
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| E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | 
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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 |  Yes  | 
| 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 |  No  | 
| 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 |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.2 | Open |  No  | 
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind |  No  | 
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind  |  Yes  | 
| 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  |  Yes  | 
| E.8.2.3 | Other |  No  | 
| E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 | 
| E.8.3 | 
                                The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
                             |  Yes  | 
| 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 |  Yes  | 
| 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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| Treatment-related mortality within 7 days after administration | 
 
| Behandelingsgerelateerde mortaliteit binnen 7 dagen na toediening | 
 
 
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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 | 3 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months |  | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days |  |