Ischemic heart disease is one of the most important causes of mortality and morbidity in the Western world and is a public health problem. Among ischemic heart diseases, myocardial infarction has specific significance because the cardiac muscle does not have sufficient and adequate capacity to regenerate; therefore, necrosis of a region leads to the formation of a fibrous scar. Infarction can lead to a progressive and irreversible decrease in cardiac function, resulting in heart failure (HF) syndrome, depending on the area affected by this scar, via a ventricular remodeling mechanism.
In recent years, HF has been revealed as a major public health problem due to its incidence and its social, economic and especially human impact, as it represents a serious limitation of the quality of life of individuals. The prevalence of HF in the general population of the United States and the United Kingdom is approximately 1%, and in those older than 75 years, the prevalence varies between 5 and 10%. Regarding its prognosis, recent data from the Framingham Study indicate that at 5 years, the mortality rate of HF is 75% in men and 62% in women; the mean mortality rate of all cancers is 50%.
The molecular basis of congestive HF is the absence of cardiac cells capable of regenerating the heart muscle. Despite the publication of recent studies suggesting the existence of stem cells capable of regenerating cardiomyocytes destroyed because of myocardial infarction, in humans, the capacity of these cells is insufficient to replace the cells destroyed due to necrosis secondary to ischemia.
In recent years, the accumulation of results derived from preclinical studies has allowed the development of the first clinical trials of the feasibility and safety of cardiac regeneration using cellular therapy. Several studies have shown that t cells exist in adult bone marrow, such as mesenchymal stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells and, more recently, multipotent stem cells (MAPC), with the ability to differentiate into endothelial tissue and cardiac muscle, which can contribute to the regeneration of damaged myocardial tissue and improve cardiac function in animal infarction models. However, cell therapy research has moved rapidly toward the use of more undifferentiated cells rather than hematopoietic lineages, such as mesenchymal cells. These cells can be obtained from different sources, with a tendency toward the use of characterized allogeneic cells, which are immediately available in the potential recipient. Given that this type of therapy has not been rigorously investigated in Latin America, we aim to determine the effect of therapy using Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal cells (WJ-MSCs) from the human umbilical cord on neomyogenesis in patients with previous myocardial infarction who are undergoing open revascularization. Our hospital has some experience with regenerative therapy, both in patients with acute myocardial infarction and chronic infarction, with encouraging results that support this new phase of inter-institutional research.
Objective: To evaluate the safety and estimate the effect of coronary revascularization accompanied by intramyocardial injection of WJ-MSCs and the placement of an extracellular matrix patch seeded with WJ-MSCs compared to coronary revascularization accompanied by injection of culture medium without the presence of WJ-MSC and placement of an extracellular matrix patch without seeding with WJ-MSC on global and regional cardiac function, myocardial viability and the incidence of adverse effects determined as ventricular arrhythmias.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Failure Coronary Artery Disease Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation Regenerative Medicine | Biological: Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal cells | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
A randomized clinical trial will be conducted as a proof of concept in 40 patients with previous myocardial infarction and a viable myocardial zone with indications for coronary artery bypass grafts. Twenty patients will be included in each treatment arm over 36 months. One group will undergo revascularization surgery, extracellular matrix patch placement and injection of cell culture medium; the other group will undergo revascularization surgery, extracellular matrix patch placement on the epicardial surface with cultured WJ-MSCs and injection of WJ-MSCs around the infarcted zone.
The allocation of treatments will be defined by block sizes of 2, 4 and 6, randomly determined by a random number generator (ralloc, Stata Co. 8,2). This assignment will only be known by the tissue bank that will deliver the syringes with the solution to be administered and the epicardium patches to the study participants.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | A randomized clinical trial will be conducted as a proof of concept in 40 patients with previous myocardial infarction and a viable myocardial zone with indications for coronary artery bypass grafts. Twenty patients will be included in each treatment arm over 36 months. One group will undergo revascularization surgery, extracellular matrix patch placement and injection of cell culture medium; the other group will undergo revascularization surgery, extracellular matrix patch placement on the epicardial surface with cultured WJ-MSCs and injection of WJ-MSCs around the infarcted zone. The allocation of treatments will be defined by block sizes of 2, 4 and 6, randomly determined by a random number generator (ralloc, Stata Co. 8,2). This assignment will only be known by the tissue bank that will deliver the syringes with the solution to be administered and the epicardium patches to the study participants. |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Masking Description: | This assignment will only be known by the tissue bank that will deliver the syringes with the solution to be administered and the epicardium patches to the study participants |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Randomized Study as Proof of Concept of Coronary Revascularization Surgery With Injection of Wharton's Jelly-derived Mesenchymal Cells and Placement of an Epicardial Extracellular Matrix Patch Seeded With WJ-MSCs in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy |
Estimated Study Start Date : | July 2, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 30, 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2023 |
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Placebo Comparator: Comparison/control group
Revascularization surgery, placement of an extracellular matrix patch without WJ-MSCs and injection of culture medium without WJ-MSCs will be performed.
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Biological: Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal cells
Revascularization surgery, placement of an extracellular matrix patch with WJ-MSCs cultured on the epicardial surface and injection of WJ-MSC around the infarcted zone.
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Active Comparator: Experimental group
Revascularization surgery, placement of an extracellular matrix patch with WJ-MSCs cultured on the epicardial surface and injection of WJ-MSCs around the infarcted zone will be performed.
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Biological: Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal cells
Revascularization surgery, placement of an extracellular matrix patch with WJ-MSCs cultured on the epicardial surface and injection of WJ-MSC around the infarcted zone.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 30 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Luis H Atehortua Lopez, MSc | +57 4441333 ext 3138 | horacio.atehortua@sanvicentefundacion.com | |
Contact: Segio Estrada Mira, MSc | +57 3014297223 | sergio.estrada@udea.edu.co |
Colombia | |
Hospital San Vicente Fundación | |
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia | |
Contact: Luis H Atehortua, MSc +57 4441333 ext 3138 horacio.atehortua@sanvicentefundacion.com | |
Contact: Sergio Estrada Mira, MSc +57 3014297223 sergio.estrada@udea.edu.co |
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | June 15, 2019 | ||||||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | July 8, 2019 | ||||||||
Last Update Posted Date | July 9, 2019 | ||||||||
Estimated Study Start Date ICMJE | July 2, 2019 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | January 30, 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
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Brief Title ICMJE | Randomized Study of Coronary Revascularization Surgery With Injection of WJ-MSCs and Placement of an Epicardial Extracellular Matrix | ||||||||
Official Title ICMJE | Randomized Study as Proof of Concept of Coronary Revascularization Surgery With Injection of Wharton's Jelly-derived Mesenchymal Cells and Placement of an Epicardial Extracellular Matrix Patch Seeded With WJ-MSCs in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy | ||||||||
Brief Summary |
Ischemic heart disease is one of the most important causes of mortality and morbidity in the Western world and is a public health problem. Among ischemic heart diseases, myocardial infarction has specific significance because the cardiac muscle does not have sufficient and adequate capacity to regenerate; therefore, necrosis of a region leads to the formation of a fibrous scar. Infarction can lead to a progressive and irreversible decrease in cardiac function, resulting in heart failure (HF) syndrome, depending on the area affected by this scar, via a ventricular remodeling mechanism. In recent years, HF has been revealed as a major public health problem due to its incidence and its social, economic and especially human impact, as it represents a serious limitation of the quality of life of individuals. The prevalence of HF in the general population of the United States and the United Kingdom is approximately 1%, and in those older than 75 years, the prevalence varies between 5 and 10%. Regarding its prognosis, recent data from the Framingham Study indicate that at 5 years, the mortality rate of HF is 75% in men and 62% in women; the mean mortality rate of all cancers is 50%. The molecular basis of congestive HF is the absence of cardiac cells capable of regenerating the heart muscle. Despite the publication of recent studies suggesting the existence of stem cells capable of regenerating cardiomyocytes destroyed because of myocardial infarction, in humans, the capacity of these cells is insufficient to replace the cells destroyed due to necrosis secondary to ischemia. In recent years, the accumulation of results derived from preclinical studies has allowed the development of the first clinical trials of the feasibility and safety of cardiac regeneration using cellular therapy. Several studies have shown that t cells exist in adult bone marrow, such as mesenchymal stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells and, more recently, multipotent stem cells (MAPC), with the ability to differentiate into endothelial tissue and cardiac muscle, which can contribute to the regeneration of damaged myocardial tissue and improve cardiac function in animal infarction models. However, cell therapy research has moved rapidly toward the use of more undifferentiated cells rather than hematopoietic lineages, such as mesenchymal cells. These cells can be obtained from different sources, with a tendency toward the use of characterized allogeneic cells, which are immediately available in the potential recipient. Given that this type of therapy has not been rigorously investigated in Latin America, we aim to determine the effect of therapy using Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal cells (WJ-MSCs) from the human umbilical cord on neomyogenesis in patients with previous myocardial infarction who are undergoing open revascularization. Our hospital has some experience with regenerative therapy, both in patients with acute myocardial infarction and chronic infarction, with encouraging results that support this new phase of inter-institutional research. Objective: To evaluate the safety and estimate the effect of coronary revascularization accompanied by intramyocardial injection of WJ-MSCs and the placement of an extracellular matrix patch seeded with WJ-MSCs compared to coronary revascularization accompanied by injection of culture medium without the presence of WJ-MSC and placement of an extracellular matrix patch without seeding with WJ-MSC on global and regional cardiac function, myocardial viability and the incidence of adverse effects determined as ventricular arrhythmias. |
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Detailed Description |
A randomized clinical trial will be conducted as a proof of concept in 40 patients with previous myocardial infarction and a viable myocardial zone with indications for coronary artery bypass grafts. Twenty patients will be included in each treatment arm over 36 months. One group will undergo revascularization surgery, extracellular matrix patch placement and injection of cell culture medium; the other group will undergo revascularization surgery, extracellular matrix patch placement on the epicardial surface with cultured WJ-MSCs and injection of WJ-MSCs around the infarcted zone. The allocation of treatments will be defined by block sizes of 2, 4 and 6, randomly determined by a random number generator (ralloc, Stata Co. 8,2). This assignment will only be known by the tissue bank that will deliver the syringes with the solution to be administered and the epicardium patches to the study participants. |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
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Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Intervention Model Description: A randomized clinical trial will be conducted as a proof of concept in 40 patients with previous myocardial infarction and a viable myocardial zone with indications for coronary artery bypass grafts. Twenty patients will be included in each treatment arm over 36 months. One group will undergo revascularization surgery, extracellular matrix patch placement and injection of cell culture medium; the other group will undergo revascularization surgery, extracellular matrix patch placement on the epicardial surface with cultured WJ-MSCs and injection of WJ-MSCs around the infarcted zone. The allocation of treatments will be defined by block sizes of 2, 4 and 6, randomly determined by a random number generator (ralloc, Stata Co. 8,2). This assignment will only be known by the tissue bank that will deliver the syringes with the solution to be administered and the epicardium patches to the study participants. Masking Description: This assignment will only be known by the tissue bank that will deliver the syringes with the solution to be administered and the epicardium patches to the study participants Primary Purpose: Treatment
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Intervention ICMJE | Biological: Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal cells
Revascularization surgery, placement of an extracellular matrix patch with WJ-MSCs cultured on the epicardial surface and injection of WJ-MSC around the infarcted zone.
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Status ICMJE | Not yet recruiting | ||||||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
40 | ||||||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | June 30, 2023 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | January 30, 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
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Ages ICMJE | 30 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||||||
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Colombia | ||||||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT04011059 | ||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 001 | ||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | ||||||||
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IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE |
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Responsible Party | Luis Horacio Atehortua Lopez, Hospital San Vicente Fundación | ||||||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Hospital San Vicente Fundación | ||||||||
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Investigators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
PRS Account | Hospital San Vicente Fundación | ||||||||
Verification Date | July 2019 | ||||||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |