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CompletedNCT02396238STARUpdated Jun 4, 2018

Scleroderma Treatment With Celution Processed Adipose Derived Regenerative Cells (STAR)

An interventional study of Celution Device and Placebo in Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis and Raynaud Phenomena, sponsored by Cytori Therapeutics. Completed at 19 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-06-04.

Sponsored by Cytori Therapeutics · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
88
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 153 studies in Scleroderma, Diffuse with a site in United States — 29 open to participants now, 39 under way, 5 of them phase 3. Scleroderma, Diffuse · United States.

Enrollment
31st of 120
88 · median 29
Started
2015
with 5 others
No phase
22 of 153
2 open now
Registered
71st of 153
by date

Among the 153 studies in Scleroderma, Diffuse with a site in United States, this one is the 31st largest by enrollment of the 120 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 6 that started in 2015, is one of 22 with no phase, and was the 71st registered.

Scleroderma, Diffuse

310 studies on the registry are indexed under Scleroderma, Diffuse; 76 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

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Who these studies take

Of the 55 Scleroderma, Diffuse studies recruiting now, 28 (51%) set no upper age limit and 20 (36%) stop at 75 or younger; 10 take children under 18; 10 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years to 70 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the Celution Device in the processing of an autologous graft consisting of adipose derived regenerative cells (ADRCs) in the treatment of hand dysfunction due to scleroderma.

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The STAR Trial is a prospective, randomized, multi-center device trial intended to assess safety and efficacy of subcutaneous administration of Celution processed ADRCs into fingers of patients with hand dysfunction due to scleroderma.

Following informed consent and screening evaluations, eligible subjects will undergo pre-operative testing. Subjects will then undergo fat harvest through small volume liposuction under local anesthesia. Lipoaspirate will be processed in the Celution System to isolate and concentrate ADRCs for immediate subcutaneous administration under local anesthesia. Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive ADRCs (40 million cells) or a visually-matched placebo in a 1:1 ratio. All subjects will receive subcutaneous administration of test substance (ADRC or placebo) into all fingers of both hands. Following completion of all 48 week visits and database lock, placebo treated subjects will be offered treatment with their ADRCs cells should they continue to qualify according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria and should they wish to be treated with ADRCs and agree to the fat harvest procedure.

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Conditions studied

  • Scleroderma
  • Systemic Sclerosis
  • Raynaud Phenomena
  • Raynaud's Disease
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Who can participate

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

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Males or females ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years of age
  2. Diagnosis of diffuse cutaneous scleroderma (duration > 5 years) or limited cutaneous scleroderma.
  3. Cochin score ≥ 20 units
  4. Ability to safely undergo liposuction
  5. Symptoms consistent with Raynaud's Phemomena
  6. Compliant with standard preventative recommendations

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  1. \< 18 kg/m2
  2. Active infection in any finger during screening period or infection in any finger requiring antibiotics in the 30 days prior to the Screening Visit
  3. Active infection at the potential site(s) of fat harvest during the screening period
  4. Contractures of any finger or ulceration at point of injection precluding completion of injection procedure
  5. Amputation of any finger proximal to the proximal interphalangeal joint or any amputation in more than one finger
  6. Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
  7. Inflammatory arthritis of the hand, including significant osteoarthritis, that is not due to scleroderma or significant acute inflammation in the hand that is due to scleroderma, as per the investigator's clinical judgment
  8. Oral cyclophosphamide exceeding 2 mg/kg/day, any intravenous cyclophosphamide, methotrexate exceeding 25 mg/week, mycophenolate mofetil exceeding 3 gm/day, hydoxychloroquine exceeding 7 mg/kg/day or azathioprine exceeding 300 mg/day or any other medication in the 90 days prior to the Screening Visit
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BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

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Immunosuppression

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
88 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Adipose Derived Regenerative Cells

    Adipose Derived Regenerative Cells (ADRCs) processed by the Celution Device 40,000,000 ADRCs administered in 2 injections per digit on both hands.

    Device: Celution Device

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Sterile Lactated Ringers Solution mixed with small amount of study subject's own freshly drawn blood and administered in 2 injections per digit on both hands.

    Other: Placebo

Interventions

  • DeviceCelution Device

    ADRCs prepared using the investigational Celution Device

  • OtherPlacebo

    Placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Cochin score

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cochin score

    Time frame: 48 Weeks

  2. Raynaud's Condition Score

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

  3. Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ)

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

Other outcomes

  1. Cochin Score

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

  2. Raynaud's Condition Score

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

  3. Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ)

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

  4. Physician and Patient Global Assessment

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

  5. Hand Mobility in Scleroderma (HAMIS)

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

  6. Digital ulcer count

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

  7. Modified Rodnan Score

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

  8. Grip strength and pinch strength

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

  9. Finger circumference (with hand volume)

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

  10. 1st corner distance and sum of 2nd, 3rd and 4th corner distances

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

  11. The EuroQOL five dimensions questionnaire (EQ-5D)

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

  12. Adverse events, Serious Adverse Events

    Time frame: up to 48 Weeks

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Study locations

19 sites
  • Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Research, PLLC
    Phoenix, Arizona 85253, United States
  • Baptist Health Center for Clinical Research
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
  • Arthritis Associates of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California 90045, United States
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
    Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
  • Georgetown University Hospital
    Washington, District of Columbia 20007, United States
  • Northwestern University
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
  • Heartland Research Associates
    Wichita, Kansas 67207, United States
  • Central Kentucky Research Associates, Inc.
    Lexington, Kentucky 40509, United States
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, Maryland 21224, United States
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02118, United States
  • West Michigan Rheumatology, PLLC
    Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, United States
  • Center For Pharmaceutical Research
    Kansas City, Missouri 64114, United States
  • Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States
  • Hospital for Special Surgery
    New York, New York 10021, United States
  • Duke University Medical Center
    Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
  • University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  • University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
  • University of Texas Houston Medical School
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Khanna D, Caldron P, Martin RW, Kafaja S, Spiera R, Shahouri S, Shah A, Hsu V, Ervin J, Simms R, Domsic RT, Steen V, Hummers LK, Derk C, Mayes M, Chatterjee S, Varga J, Kesten S, Fraser JK, Furst DE. Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Hand Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022 Aug;74(8):1399-1408. doi: 10.1002/art.42133. Epub 2022 Jun 27. PubMed 35358372 ↗

Individual participant data

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from May 2015 to primary completion in Sep 2017, 28 months.

Of 53 interventional studies with no phase under Scleroderma, Diffuse, half reached primary completion within 16 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 28. This study's 28 months is above that.

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Registered
Mar 12, 2015
First posted
Mar 24, 2015
StartActual
May 15, 2015
Primary completionActual
Sep 19, 2017
CompletionActual
May 22, 2018
Last update
Jun 4, 2018
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 4, 2018, 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
NCT02396238
Lead sponsor
Cytori Therapeutics
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 24, 2015
Start date
May 15, 2015
Primary completion
Sep 19, 2017
Completion
May 22, 2018
Last update
Jun 4, 2018

Study contacts

Steven Kesten, MD
study director · Cytori Therapeutics

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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