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A randomised placebo-controlled pilot trial of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in mobilising bone marrow stem cells in sub-acute stroke: the 'Stem cell Trial of recovery EnhanceMent after Stroke' (STEMS) pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN16784092
Enrollment
42
Registered
2005-10-31
Start date
2003-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Stroke (ischaemic) Circulatory System Stroke

Interventions

Subcutaneous human recombinant G-CSF (filgrastim from Amgen) versus placebo. G-CSF - 1 x 10^5 - 3 x 10^6 µ/kg given once or once daily for 5 days, in dosing blocks: 1 dose or 5 doses 1 x 10^5 µ/kg - 3

Sponsors

University of Nottingham (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinical stroke (lacunar or cortical) 2. 7 - 30 days post-onset 3. Arm and/or leg weakness (Scandinavian Stroke Scale [SSS], arm and/or leg motor power less than 6)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pre-morbid dependency, modified Rankin scale (mRS) greater than 3 2. Primary intracerebral haemorrhage 3. Dementia 4. Coma (SSS consciousness less than 4) 5. Malignancy 6. Sickle cell disease 7. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Circulating CD 34+ (flow cytometry) stem cells - aim greater than 10 x 10^6/l 2. Clinical safety: death, recurrent stroke, deterioration, palpable splenomegaly, at 10 days 3. Laboratory safety: white cell count (WCC, differential), platelet count (PC)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical efficacy: 1. Impairment (SSS) 2. Disability (Barthel Index, [BI]) 3. Dependency (mRS) 4. Cognition (Mini Mental State Examination [MMSE]) 5. Depression (Zung) 6. Quality of life (EuroQOL) 7. Disposition (home, institution) Outcomes measurd at 10 and 90 days.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026