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Intracavernous Injection of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction Resistant to Oral Treatment in Patients With Type I Diabetes

Intracavernous Injection of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Curative Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction Resistant to Oral Treatment in Patients With Type I Diabetes: Dose Escalation Trial

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03361631
Acronym
MESERIC
Enrollment
13
Registered
2017-12-05
Start date
2018-06-30
Completion date
2019-12-31
Last updated
2017-12-05

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

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Erectile Dysfunction, Stem Cells

Brief summary

Diabetes is a major concern in public health because of its high frequency and its negative consequences. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is present, regardless of age, in 50 to 75% of men with diabetes. It is related to endothelial dysfunction and a decrease in smooth muscle and nerve cells. In type 1 diabetic patients, ED is part of the chronic complications of microangiopathy. Current therapies are exclusively symptomatic with moderate efficacy, estimated between 44 and 56%. The administration of culture-grown medullary mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) would be a curative treatment and have the advantage of being single injection. However, the data in the literature do not allow to define the optimal dose of MSC in this indication. In addition, the feasibility of this procedure is not known at present. The aim of this study is to evaluate the tolerance and the efficacy of intracavernous injection of autologous MSC (bone marrow-derived MSCs) administered in a 4-dose-escalating design in patients from 18 to 50 years old with complicated type 1 diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction.

Interventions

Information visit (time 1) Inclusion visit (time 2) Bone marrow extraction (time 3) Treatment and culture of MSC (time 4) Intra-cavernosal injection of autologous MSC (time 5) Follow-up 1 (time 6): control / tolerance visit (andrological clinical examination, EHS and and IIEF-5), 2 weeks after injection; Follow-up 2 (time 7): 12-week evaluation of treatment response: andrological clinical examination, IIEF-5 and EHS score determination & Pharmaco-Doppler; Follow-up 3 (time 8): 24-week evaluation of the response to treatment: andrological clinical examination, determination of IIEF-5 and EHS scores & Pharmaco-Doppler

Sponsors

Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Type 1 diabetic man * Aged from 18 to 50 years * Having a diabetes evolving for at least 10 years * Presenting at least one severe manifestation of microangiopathy, with or without dysautonomia: diabetic retinopathy, diabetic or vascular nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic foot * Presenting an erectile dysfunction refractory to oral treatment (sildenafil, tadalafil ...) * IIEF-5 score less than or equal to 10

Exclusion criteria

* Any intercurrent event that does not allow the injection of aMSC * Violation of the protocol by self erectile dysfunction medication * Withdrawal of the protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To evaluate the occurrence of clinical adverse event (tolerance) to intracavernous injection of autologous MSC in patients 18 to 50 years of age with complicated type 1 diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction refractory to oral treatment.within 2 weeks after the injection of CSMaOccurrence within 2 weeks after the injection of CSMa at the expected dose (10.106, 20.106, 30.106 and 40.106) of a clinical adverse event: thrombosis (s) of the cavernous body, subcutaneous hematoma, induration of the cavernous body , local inflammatory reaction (redness, pain), general effects: fever, chills

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluation of the efficacy of autologous MSC intracavernous injections at different doses with evaluation of the EHS score12 and 24 weeks after injection
Evaluation of the efficacy of autologous MSC intracavernous injections at different doses with evaluation of arterial insufficiency12 and 24 weeks after injection
Evaluation of the efficacy of autologous MSC intracavernous injections at different doses with evaluation of venous insufficiency (venous leakage)12 and 24 weeks after injection
Evaluation of the feasibility of the autologous MSC intracavernous injection protocol by the number of bone marrow extraction19 months
Evaluation of the efficacy of autologous MSC intracavernous injections at different doses with evaluation of the clinical score IIEF-5 (International Index of Erectile Function-5)12 and 24 weeks after injectionSimplified Scale IIEF-5 with 5 questions (total score between 1 to 25)
Evaluation of the feasibility of the autologous MSC intracavernous injection protocol by the quality of the cell culture of the marrow of diabetic patients19 months
Evaluation of the feasibility of the autologous MSC intracavernous injection protocol by the cell transport delay (between preparation and injection)19 months
Evaluation of the feasibility of the autologous MSC intracavernous injection protocol by the patient recruitment rate calculated by the ratio between the number of participants and the number of eligible patients19 months
Evaluation of the feasibility of the autologous MSC intracavernous injection protocol by the Injection rate actually achieved19 months
Evaluation of the feasibility of the autologous MSC intracavernous injection protocol by the quality of the bone marrow samples19 months

Contacts

Primary ContactRabih EL OSTA, MD
r.elosta@chru-nancy.fr03.83.15.33.78

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026