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A clinical study to evaluate the effectiveness of stem cells in patients with liver cirrhosis with ascites

A randomized, therapeutic exploratory clinical study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of cell transplantation treatment using bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in patients with liver cirrhosis with ascites

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0008609
Enrollment
20
Registered
2023-07-14
Start date
2023-09-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-13

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with liver cirrhosis above Child-Pugh score 7, with ascites 2) Age of 19-70 3) Patients who could be accessed to hepatic artery by catheterization 4) In case of women, negative results for pregnancy test and planning to conduct contraception 5) Patients who could follow the study guidelines 6) Patients who agree to the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who were diagnosed for solid cancer in 5 years 2) Patients who had transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt 3) Patients who had significant alcohol consumption (Men 210g/week, Women 140g/week) in 3 months or hepatotoxic agents in 6 months 4) Patients with detection of hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus in the blood 5) In the screening timepoint, patient who had high dose steroid (prednisolone above 10mg/day for longer than 7 days), antibiotics for severe infection, or immunosuppressants 6) Paients who had significant traumatic history in 3 months 7) In the screening timepoint, patients who had been diagnosed for the disease below - Severe aplastic anemia - History of liver transplantation - Active autoimmune hepatitis - Active viral hepatitis - Acute alcohol associated hepatitis - Extrehepatic biliary stricture - Heart failure or respiratory failure - Severe renal insufficiency - Acute or chronic infection which require systemic therapy 8) Patients who had active portal vein thrombosis or hepatic vein thrombosis 9) Patients who are not able to had bone marrow aspiration due to bone marrow diesease 10) Pregnants or patient who are breastfeeding 11) Patients who are not able to follow the study guidelines 12) Patients who were subjects for the other clinical trials in 30 days 13) Patients who had cell therapy before 14) Patients who had complications which is judge by instructor

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Volume of ascites evaluated by non-contrast abdomen CT

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
MR elastography;Fibrosis-4, FIB-4;Model for end state liver disease (MELD);Child-Pugh score;Decompensation events;Score of life quality;Serum AFP/CEA and stool occult blood test

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYoung Chang

Soon Chun Hyang University

chyoung86@gmail.com+82-2-709-9114

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026