Acupuncture-induced mobilization of neurogenic stem cells

Acupuncture-induced mobilization of CD133(+) 34(-) neuroprogenitors in patients with spinal cord injuries

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN71857369

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-18

Start date

2011-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-18

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Conditions

Spinal cord injuries Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Injury of spinal cord, level unspecified

Interventions

Four patients were treated 15 times with manual acupuncture twice per week over a period of 2 months. Before and after each acupuncture, differential blood counts, the number of CD133(+)34(-) and CD34

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Spinal cord injuries for at least 6 months, ASIA score A

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Need for mechanical ventilation and history of stroke, transient ischemic attack, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, bleeding diathesis, cardiovascular diseases, severe diabetes, fever, chronic diarrhea, or severe mental disorders during the preceding 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mobilization of CD133(+)34(-) cells) measured by flow cytometry of whole blood before and after each acupuncture treatment (30 times per patient)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Before the first (baseline) and after the last acupuncture (15th): 1. Quality of life measured by SF-36 2. Clinical changes measured by ASIA scores	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSonja Moldenhauer

sonja.moldenhauer@gmx.de+49 9131 42711

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 16, 2026