RecruitingPhase 1NCT05541250

Safety and Efficacy of Autologous Human Schwann Cell (ahSC) Augmentation in Severe Peripheral Nerve Injury (PNI)


Sponsor

W. Dalton Dietrich

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

May 4, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The primary purpose of this research study is to evaluate the safety and possible harms of injecting one's own Schwann cells along with nerve auto-graft after a severe injury to a major nerve has occurred.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

  • Persons with severe sciatic nerve injury, brachial plexus injury, and/or major nerve injury at the upper or lower extremity within previous year;
  • Between the ages of 18 and 65 at last birthday

Exclusion Criteria10

  • Persons unable to safely undergo an MRI;
  • Persons with pre-existing conditions that would preclude satisfactory sural nerve harvest;
  • Persons with severe peripheral nerve injury gap length > 10 cm;
  • Persons with history of radiation or local cancer in area of nerve injury, including primary tumors of the nerve;
  • Pregnant women or a positive pregnancy test in those women with reproductive potential prior to enrollment;
  • Presence of disease that might interfere with participant safety, compliance, or evaluation of the condition under study;
  • History of active substance abuse;
  • Persons allergic to gentamicin;
  • Persons who test positive for HIV or Hepatitis B or C virus.
  • Persons unable to provide consent independently due to cognitive impairment

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Interventions

BIOLOGICALAutologous Human Schwann Cell

A one-time dose of 1000 μl\* or 80 to 100 million ahSC prepared from segments of the sural nerve from the leg recovered from the participant.


Locations(1)

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

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