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Safety and feasibility of nasal delivery of human dental follicle mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes for treatment-resistant schizophrenia with negative symptoms: A pilot study

Safety and feasibility of nasal delivery of human dental follicle mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes for treatment-resistant schizophrenia with negative symptoms: A pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600123303
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-23
Start date
2026-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Schizophrenia

Interventions

interventional group:Nasal spray of human dental sac mesenchymal stem cell exosomes

Sponsors

Zigong Psychiatric Research Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Conforms to the ICD-10 diagnosis of schizophrenia; 2. Aged between 18 and 60; 3. Long-term inpatients with a disease course of more than 5 years; 4. There has been no acute exacerbation in the last 6 months, and the medication regimen has remained unchanged in the last 2 months; 5. The response to adequate and full-course treatment with two different antipsychotic drugs, including clozapine, was not satisfactory; 6. Positive and Negative Symptom Scale - Negative Symptom Factor Score (PANSS-FSNS) >=24; 7. At least two of the three core negative symptoms (N1, N4, and N6) in PANSS are >=4; 8. The total Clinical Impression Scale - Severity of Illness (CGI-S) score is >=4 points.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Has a history of severe allergies; 2.There is a definite organic lesion in the brain; 3.There are severe physical diseases (such as unstable coronary heart disease, malignant arrhythmia, liver and kidney insufficiency, bronchial asthma, acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, autoimmune diseases, etc.); 4.There are severe physical diseases (such as unstable coronary heart disease, malignant arrhythmia, liver and kidney insufficiency, bronchial asthma, acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, autoimmune diseases, etc.); 5.Those whose conditions fluctuate and need to adjust their medication regimens; 6.Those who do not cooperate with treatment; 7.Those with severe rhinitis or nasal allergies; 8.Have a history of MECT treatment within the last three months; 9.Those at risk of suicide; 10.Pregnant or lactating women, female or male subjects and their spouses who have pregnancy plans during the trial period or who are unwilling to use effective contraceptive measures within 3 months from the trial period to the end of the trial;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse events and severity;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in PANSS score;Volume changes in key brain regions;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Bo

Zigong Psychiatric Research Center

liubo2511@163.com+86 158 8134 2476

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026