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CompletedNCT01759823Updated Oct 27, 2015

Bone Marrow Derived Stem Cell Transplantation in T2DM

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of mesenchymal stem cell transplantation and control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, sponsored by Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. Completed at 1 site in India. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-10-27.

Sponsored by Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
30 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to improve the blood glucose level in type 2 diabetic patients.

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We hypothesize that Autologous bone marrow derived stem cells which would be expanded into culture and their subsequent transplant into the pancreas of patients with T2DM, aged 30 - 70 years with triple oral hypoglycemic agent failure and on insulin(>0.4 U/ kg body weight/day) will lead to abolition or reduction of insulin requirement by more than or equal to 50% in these patients over a period of 6 months. It is assumed that stem cell in these patients leads to increased angiogenesis, secretion of various cytokines and upregulation of pancreatic transcription factors and Vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) and creates a micro-environment which supports beta cell/resident stem cell activation and survival.

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Conditions studied

  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus

10,925 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,319 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 30 is below the median of 80 across 8,367 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh is the lead sponsor of 290 studies on the registry; 42 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
30 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus between 30 and 70 years of age.

  • Failure to triple oral hypoglycemic agent and on stable doses of insulin for at least 3 months.
  • On vildagliptin,pioglitazone and metformin for at least 3 months along with Insulin to maintain euglycemia.
  • HbA1c \< 7.5%.
  • Insulin requirement ≥0.4 IU/kg/d.
  • GAD antibody negative status.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus or secondary diabetes.
  • Patients with serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dl.
  • Abnormal liver function tests (defined as value of transaminases > 3 times the upper value of normal or serum bilirubin higher than normal for the reference value for the laboratory).
  • History of cholecystitis/ cholelithiasis/ cholecystectomy
  • Seropositivity for HIV, HBsAg and hepatitis C virus (HCV).
  • History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina in the previous 3 months.
  • History of malignancy
  • Patients with active infections.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    mesenchymal stem cell transplantation

    Patients with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus on full doses of Vildagliptin+Pioglitazone+Metformin and requiring Insulin at dose of \>0.4unit/Kg for blood glucose control.

    Biological: mesenchymal stem cell transplantation

  • Sham comparator
    Control

    vildagliptin+metformin+pioglitazone and on Insulin \>0.4unit/Kg who will act as active control.They will receive injectable placebo at Day 1 in addition to above and will be followed up for 6 months.Follow up investigation and Insulin dose titration will be similar to Group 1

    Other: control

  • Experimental
    MNC's TRANSPLANTATION

    Patients with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus on full doses of Vildagliptin+Pioglitazone+Metformin and requiring Insulin at dose of \>0.4unit/Kg for blood glucose control.

    Biological: MNC's TRANSPLANTATION

Interventions

  • Biologicalmesenchymal stem cell transplantation

    20 - 30 ml of bone marrow will be aspirated and layered on density gradient medium (Ficoll - hypaque ) and stem cells will be separated. Separated mono nucleated cells will be dissolved in minimum essential medium and inoculated in culturing flask and mesenchymal will be allowed to adhere to culturing flask and mesenchymal stem cell will be injected into superior pancreatic duodenal artery . Patients will be urged to monitor and document blood glucose readings for next 6 months. Glucagon stimulated C - peptide HYPERGLYCEMIC CLAMP FOR ASSESSMENT OF BETA CELL FUNCTION , Homeostasis Model of Assessment - Insulin Resistance and Beta cell function ,HbA1c, lipid profile and biochemistry will be done at baseline and 6 months .

  • Othercontrol

    5 ml of bone marrow will be aspirated and 3 mL of Vitamin B complex will be injected through transfemoral route into superior pancreatico-duodenal artery. Patients will be urged to monitor and document blood glucose readings for next 6 months. Glucagon stimulated C - peptide,HYPERGLYCEMIC CLAMP TO ASSESS BETA CELL FUNCTION. Homeostasis Model of Assessment - Insulin Resistance and Beta cell function ,HbA1c, lipid profile and biochemistry will be done at baseline and 6 months .

  • BiologicalMNC's TRANSPLANTATION

    20 - 30 ml of bone marrow will be aspirated and layered on density gradient medium (Ficoll - hypaque ) and stem cells will be separated. Separated mono nucleated cells will injected into superior pancreatico duodenal artery. Patients will be urged to monitor and document blood glucose readings for next 6 months. Glucagon stimulated C - peptide HYPERGLYCEMIC CLAMP FOR ASSESSMENT OF BETA CELL FUNCTION , AND EUGLYCEMIC CLAMP TO ASSESS INSULIN SENSITIVITY .Homeostasis Model of Assessment - Insulin Resistance and Beta cell function ,HbA1c, lipid profile and biochemistry will be done at baseline and 6 months .

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduction of insulin requirement by ≥ 50% by the end of 6 months of autologous bone marrow derived stem cell transplantation and Improvement in Glucagon stimulated C - peptide levels and hyperglycemic clamp for assessment of beta cell function

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
    Chandigarh, UT 160012, India
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References and documents

Publications

  • Bhansali A, Upreti V, Khandelwal N, Marwaha N, Gupta V, Sachdeva N, Sharma RR, Saluja K, Dutta P, Walia R, Minz R, Bhadada S, Das S, Ramakrishnan S. Efficacy of autologous bone marrow-derived stem cell transplantation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Stem Cells Dev. 2009 Dec;18(10):1407-16. doi: 10.1089/scd.2009.0164. PubMed 19686048 ↗
  • Bhansali S, Dutta P, Yadav MK, Jain A, Mudaliar S, Hawkins M, Kurpad AV, Pahwa D, Yadav AK, Sharma RR, Jha V, Marwaha N, Bhansali S, Bhansali A. Autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells transplantation in type 2 diabetes mellitus: effect on beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity. Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2017 Jul 4;9:50. doi: 10.1186/s13098-017-0248-7. eCollection 2017. PubMed 28690682 ↗
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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 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
NCT01759823
Lead sponsor
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Responsible party
Anil Bhansali (Professor and HOD, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 3, 2013
Start date
Dec 2012
Primary completion
Dec 2014
Completion
Oct 2015
Last update
Oct 27, 2015

Study contacts

A Bhansali
study chair · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
V Jha
principal investigator · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Neelam Marwaha
principal investigator · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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