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Mesenchymal Stem Cell in Patients With Acute Severe Respiratory Failure

A Pilot Study for the Efficacy and Safety of Mesenchymal Stem Cell in Acute Severe Respiratory Failure.

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02112500
Acronym
STELLAR
Enrollment
10
Registered
2014-04-14
Start date
2014-02-28
Completion date
2016-12-31
Last updated
2016-01-11

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

Conditions

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

Brief summary

Although the advent of advanced medical support for respiratory failure, the mortality rate of acute severe respiratory failure is still high and the life quality is frequently compromised from pulmonary fibrosis. The investigators hypothesize that the treatment using mesenchymal stem cell can be beneficial in patients with respiratory failure. The present study is a pilot study evaluating the efficacy and safety of mesenchymal stem cell treatment in patients with respiratory failure.

Detailed description

Although the advent of advanced medical support for respiratory failure, the mortality rate of acute severe respiratory failure is still reported to be more than 40%. The respiratory distress syndrome may develop in all ages resulting in progressive pulmonary fibrosis. A number of survivors from respiratory failure suffer from the sequelas of pulmonary fibrosis. However, the treatments of respiratory failure are limited to the correction of baseline disease, cardiopulmonary support, and conservative management to minimize the lung injury. There has not been any effective and specific treatment for respirator distress nor medicine to reduce mortality. There have been reports of mesenchymal stem cell experimental animals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, and sepsis. In addition, the mesenchymal stem cell treatment showed beneficial effect in bleomycin endotoxin induced lung injury. Authors hypothesize that the mesenchymal stem cell treatment in patients with respiratory failure will show efficacy. We would conduct the present pilot study to evaluate the efficacy and safety in patients with respiratory failure and intend to suggest an additional alternative treatment option for those without additional treatment option.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALMesenchymal Stem Cell

Mesenchymal stem cells will be intravenously infused. Mesenchymal stem cells will be cultured and extracted from the bone marrow of the patients.

Sponsors

Asan Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Ventilator care from respiratory failure * Ventilator care for 7 or more days * at least one of the followings 1. PaO2/FiO2 = 200 or less when PEEP 5 cmH2O or more. 2. PaCO2 = 50 mmHg or more when plateau pressure of 30 cmH2O or more. 3. pH = 7.25 or less when plateau pressure of 30 cmH2O or more. 4. No other treatment option except for lung transplantation and not candidate for recipient (organ failure, comorbid infection, economy,...) 5. Ventilatory care with weaning failure 3 times or more 6. Ventilator care requiring 7 days or more from the first self respiration to weaning of ventilator. * PEEP, positive endexpiratory pressure

Exclusion criteria

* Severe aplastic anemia * Malignant hematologic disorder or history of stem cell treatment. * Currently uncontrolled malignancy or history of solid cancer within 2 years * HIV Infection * Expected life \< 3 months from other cause than the respiratory failure * Pregnancy or breast feeding * Expected hypersensitivity for study drug

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Oxygen index at 3 days after mesenchymal stem cell infusion3 days after mesenchymal stem cell infusionOxygen index at 3 days after mesenchymal stem cell infusion. Oxygen index is calculated as follows; ((FiO2) x (Mean airway pressure)) / (PaO2)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Hemodynamic parametersat 3, 14, and 28 days after mesenchymal stem cell infusionSystolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressure Amount of required vasopressor Heart rate
Mortalityat 14 and 28 days after mesenchymal stem cell infusionDeath from any cause at 14 and 28 days after mesenchymal stem cell infusion
Plasma cytokinesat 3, 14, and 28 days after mesenchymal stem cell infusionInterleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10
Lung mechanicsat 3, 14, and 28 days after mesenchymal stem cell infusionLung mechanics includes arterial oxygen saturation, tidal volume, minute ventilation, and ratio of PaO2/FiO2.
Ventilator weaning parametersat 3, 14, and 28 days after mesenchymal stem cell infusionFailure of ventilator weaning, weaning time, ventilation time
ICU and hospital stayat 28 days after mesenchymal stem cell infusionTotal duration of ICU stay and hospital stay
Markers for inflammation and infectionat 3, 14, and 28 days after mesenchymal stem cell infusionLactate, DIC score, SOFA score, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin

Countries

South Korea

Contacts

Primary ContactSang Bum Hong, MD
hongsangbum@gmail.com+82-10-6824-9767
Backup ContactDong Hyun Lee, MD
rvotvt@gmail.com+82-10-6476-0706

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 25, 2026