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Status unknownNCT02546882Updated Sep 11, 2015

The Improving Effect of Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) in Adipose Tissue on Skin Grafting

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of stromal vascular fraction and saline in Skin; Deformity, Due to Scar, sponsored by Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 3 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-09-11.

Sponsored by Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Sep 2015), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
75
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
3 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 25 studies in Congenital Abnormalities with a site in China — 4 open to participants now, 9 under way, none of them phase 3. Congenital Abnormalities · China.

Started
2015
with 3 others
Phase 1/2
Only one
of the 25
Registered
2nd of 25
by date

Among the 25 studies in Congenital Abnormalities with a site in China, this one is one of 4 that started in 2015, is the only one in phase 1/2, and was the 2nd registered.

By phase

25 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

Observational20 · 4 open
Phase 22 · 0 open
No phase1 · 0 open
Phase 1/2this study1 · 0 open
Phase 41 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 2013; this study’s year is marked. 4 started in 2015.

Size and results

Median enrollment 75 across the 5 interventional studies, 3,449 across the 20 observational. Of the 10 that completed or were terminated, 1 (10%) have results posted.

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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to observe whether the transplantation of autologous stromal vascular fraction (SVF) in adipose tissue is safe and its effect on improving the texture and contracture of skin grafting.

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Reconstruction of large scale skin defect is still a challenge for clinical surgeons. The application of skin grafting works as an important choice, however, the strong contracture and poor appearance limit its wide application in scar repair. The stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of adipose tissue is a group of heterogeneous cells including multipotential mesenchymal cells, preadipocytes, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, macrophages and smooth muscle cells. Previous researches have reported that SVF could secrete various angiogenic growth factors in vitro and enhance neovascularisation of ischaemic tissue in vivo. The Adipose-derived Stem cells in the SVF are multipotential stem cells which have the ability to regenerate, while differentiating to become adipose tissue and help to improve the texture of the grafted skin. Besides, SVF is easy to be harvested in large numbers with less donor injury and can be used directly after isolation without in vitro culture, which makes it a good alternative for regenerative medicine.This study is to observe the effect of autologous SVF on improving the texture and contracture of skin grafting.

Patients requiring skin graft of 2 symmetry parts of the body between the age of 3 and 70 years will be enrolled and randomized into two groups, named as the experimental group with SVF transplantation and the control group with no cell transplantation. Patients from the experimental group will have a fat aspiration on the surgery day. The adipose tissue in abdomen or thigh will be digested at 37 °C for 60 min with 0.2% collagenase IV. After filtration and centrifugation, mature adipocytes are separated from the cell pellet. The pellet then is treated with erythrocyte lysis buffer twice to remove red cell fragment. The harvested pellet is SVF. The SVF will be resuspended in saline and transplanted between the grafted skin and the wound with 1 million cells for 1 cm2 area. Skin thickness, texture, contracture and colour will be observed to measure the effect of SVF on skin grafting post treatment.

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Conditions studied

  • Skin; Deformity, Due to Scar

Keywords

  • stromal vascular fraction
  • skin graft
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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • With symmetrical scar or soft tissue deficiencies requiring skin graft therapy.
  • Age of 3 to 70.
  • Have no underlying disease except skin scar deformity.
  • Have enough healthy donor site skin for both sides of receiving area.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not fit for skin graft treatment;
  • Evidence of infection, ischemia, ulcer or other pathological changes within the targeting area which defined as not suitable for skin grafting; or history of delayed healing, radiational therapy;
  • Significant renal, cardiovascular, hepatic and psychiatric diseases;
  • Significant medical diseases or infection (including but not limited to the carrier of virus or );
  • >30;
  • Alcohol abuse
  • History of any hematological disease, including leukopenia , thrombocytopenia, or thrombocytosis;
  • Evidence of malignant diseases or unwillingness to participate.
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BMI (body mass index)

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
75 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    stromal vascular fraction

    The adipose tissue in abdomen or thigh will be harvested and digested at 37 °C for 60 min with 0.2% collagenase I/Ⅲ. After filtration and centrifugation, mature adipocytes are separated from the cell pellet. The pellet then is treated with erythrocyte lysis buffer twice to remove red cell fragment. The harvested pellet is stromal vascular fraction (SVF).

    Biological: stromal vascular fraction

  • Placebo comparator
    saline

    1 ml saline without cells will be used as placebo.

    Drug: saline

Interventions

  • Biologicalstromal vascular fraction

    1million stromal vascular fraction was resuspended in 1 ml saline and transplanted for 1 cm2 area.

    Also known as: heterogeneous cell populations isolated from adipose tissue

  • Drugsaline

    1 ml saline was injected for 1 cm2 area.

    Also known as: normal saline

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Measure the texture and colour change of the skin using Cutometer® dual MPA 580 and questionnaires in 6 months post the treatment.

    Questionnaires scores satisfaction range from 0(not satisfied with the result) to 10(good result)

    Time frame: 6 months post the treatment.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Occurence of major adverse events

    Including skin graft ischaemia, necrosis, infection, and all other adverse events

    Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months after study start

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Affliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
    Shanghai, Shanghai 200011, China
    Recruiting
    • Qingfeng Li, MD, PhD · Contactdr.liqingfeng@yahoo.com · 0086 21 63089567
    • Hua Li, MD, PhD · Contactlanputanlee@hotmail.com · 0086 18621871963
    • Qingfeng Li, MD,PhD · Principal investigator
    • Hua Li, MD, PhD · Sub investigator
    • Xiyuan Mao, MM · Sub investigator
    • Chen Cheng, MD · Sub investigator
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Feb 2015, a primary completion of Jun 2016 and a completion of Dec 2016. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Jan 23, 2014
First posted
Sep 11, 2015
Start
Feb 2015
Primary completionEst.
Jun 2016
CompletionEst.
Dec 2016
Last update
Sep 11, 2015
What these dates mean
Start.
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Primary completion.
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Completion.
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Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 11, 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
NCT02546882
Collaborators
West China Hospital, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Second Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, The First People's Hospital of Zhaoqing City, Wuhan Third Hospital
Responsible party
Qing-Feng Li (MD, PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai 9th People'sHospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 11, 2015
Start date
Feb 2015
Primary completion
Jun 2016 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2016 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 11, 2015

Study contacts

Qingfeng Li, MD, PhD
Contact
dr.liqingfeng@yahoo.com
0086 21 63089567
Hua Li, MD, PhD
Contact
laputanlee@hotmail.com
0086 18621871963
Qingfeng Li, MD, PhD
study director · Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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