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CompletedNCT01239862SilicStemCellUpdated May 27, 2015

Safety of Stem Cells Intrabronchial Instillation for Silicosis

A Phase 1 interventional study of Autologous cell transplantation in Chronic and Accelerated Silicosis, sponsored by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-05-27.

Sponsored by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
5
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of this study was to analyze the safety, pulmonary function, and quality of life data of patients with silicosis treated with intrabronchial instillation of bone marrow derived mononuclear cells (BMDMC, 2x107) through bronchoscopy.

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This study will perfume the safety (Phase I) study of 10 patients with silicosis treated with intrabronchial instillation of autologous bone marrow derived mononuclear cells (BMDMC, 2x107) through bronchoscopy. The inclusion criteria is: age between 18-50, chronic and accelerated silicosis, characterized with a fibrotic increase in the last two years, FEV1 \<60% and > 40%, FVC > 60% and SaO2 >90%, while the exclusion criteria were: smoking, active tuberculosis or other infections, cancer, auto-immune disorders, hematological, hepatic or cardiac diseases, and pregnancy. All patients will be subjected to clinical examination, answered questionnaires of quality of life (SGRQ and SF36) and dyspnea score (Borg), performed high resolution CT of thorax, pulmonary function tests with DLCO and 6-minute walk test and lung perfusion scintigraphy before and 7, 30, 60, 180 and 360 days after treatment.

For each patient, 2×107 cells will be labeled with 99mTc. Briefly, 500 μl of sterile SnCl2 solution is added to the cells and the mixture is incubated at room temperature for 10 min. Forty-five mCi of 99mTc is then added and incubation continued for another 10 min. After centrifugation (500×g for 5 min), the supernatant is removed and the cells are washed in saline solution. The pellet was also resuspended in saline solution. Viability of the labeled cells was assessed by the trypan blue exclusion test, and was estimated to be greater than 93% in all cases. Labeling efficiency (%) was calculated by the activity in the pellet divided by the sum of the radioactivity in the pellet plus supernatant and was estimated to be greater than 90% in all cases. Whole body and planar scans will be performed 2 and 24h after instillation. Perfusion scintigraphy will be performed before and 30, 60, 120 and 180 days after BMDMC therapy. For regional analysis the right and left lungs will be divided into three zones: base, midzone, and apex.

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic and Accelerated Silicosis

Keywords

  • pulmonary, silicosis, chronic and accelerated silicosis, autologous transplantation
  • bone marrow cells, stem cells, cell therapy
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In context

Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome

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This study's enrollment of 5 is below the median of 50 across 565 interventional studies indexed under Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro is the lead sponsor of 123 studies on the registry; 11 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:age between 18-50, chronic and accelerated silicosis, characterized with a fibrotic increase in the last two years, \<60% and > 40%, FVC > 60% and SaO2 >90%

Exclusion Criteria: smoking, active tuberculosis or other infections, cancer, auto-immune disorders, hematological, hepatic or cardiac diseases, and pregnancy

Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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FEV1

From a breathing test (spirometry): how much air you can blow out in the first second. Often given as a percentage of what is expected for your age, height and sex.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
5 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Autologous cell transplantation

    We conducted a prospective, non-randomized, single-center longitudinal study in five patients. Inclusion criteria were age 18-50 years, chronic and accelerated silicosis, forced expiratory volume in 1s \<60% and \>40%, forced vital capacity ≥60% and arterial oxygen saturation \>90%. BMDMCs were administered through bronchoscopy (2×107 cells) into both lungs. Physical examination, laboratory evaluations, quality of life questionnaires, thoracic computed tomography scans, lung function tests, and perfusion scintigraphy were performed before the beginning of treatment and up to 360 days after BMDMC (Bone Marrow Derived Mononuclear Cells) therapy. Additionally, whole-body and planar scans were evaluated 2 and 24 h after instillation.

    Other: Autologous cell transplantation

Interventions

  • OtherAutologous cell transplantation

    Intrabronchial Instillation Of Bone Marrow Derived Mononuclear Cells

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Absence of lung deficits during the procedure and/or in the 4 months follow-up

    Time frame: 4 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Improvement of pulmonary deficits

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
    Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21949900, Brazil
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References and documents

Publications

  • Morales MM, Souza SA, Loivos LP, Lima MA, Szklo A, Vairo L, Brunswick TH, Gutfilen B, Lopes-Pacheco M, Araujo AJ, Cardoso AP, Goldenberg RC, Rocco PR, Fonseca LM, Lapa e Silva JR. Pilot safety study of intrabronchial instillation of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells in patients with silicosis. BMC Pulm Med. 2015 Jun 11;15:66. doi: 10.1186/s12890-015-0061-8. PubMed 26059242 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 27, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01239862
Collaborators
Ministry of Science and Technology, Brazil, Ministry of Health, Brazil, National Research Council, Brazil
Responsible party
Marcelo Marcos Morales (MD, PhD, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 11, 2010
Start date
Aug 2009
Primary completion
May 2011
Completion
Dec 2013
Last update
May 27, 2015

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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