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CompletedNCT03786744Updated Nov 19, 2020Results posted

Allogenic Cord Blood Transfusion in Patients With Autism

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of ASD CB-MNC injection. and Standard therapy. in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Autism, sponsored by State-Financed Health Facility "Samara Regional Medical Center Dinasty". Completed at 1 site in Russian Federation. Open to participants aged 3 Years to 15 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-11-19.

Sponsored by State-Financed Health Facility "Samara Regional Medical Center Dinasty" · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
3 Years to 15 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Autism is one of those disorders in Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which characterized by social interaction abnormalities, impaired verbal and non-verbal communication, and repetitive, obsessive behavior, while the therapeutic effect of current treatments remains limited progress.

The possible reason for ASD is neural hypoperfusion and immune deregulation. The Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mononuclear Cells (hUCB-MNCs) have been shown to have the ability to modulate the immune response and enhance angiogenesis, suggesting the novel and promising therapeutic strategy. In this study, the safety and efficacy of hUCB-MNCs infusion will be evaluated in patients with Autism.

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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are heterogeneous neuro-developed disorders. Autism is the most common disorder of the diseases characterized by dysfunctions in response social interaction and communication, as well as the presence of repetitive and stereotyped behaviors. Recent reports of a sharp increase in the number of children with autism. The exact etiology of autism remains unclear. Compliance, the definition of effective treatments for autism is particularly difficult.

Although it has been understood, it can be a question of immune dysregulation. Examination of the inflammatory cytokines, dysfunction of the immune system and the immune system. The Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mononuclear Cells (hUCB-MNCs) have been shown to have the ability to modulate the immune response and enhance angiogenesis, suggesting the novel and promising therapeutic strategy. The Our study suggest that infusion of cord blood mononuclear cells will affect Autism.

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Conditions studied

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism

Keywords

  • Autism, ASD, Cord blood
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In context

Autistic Disorder

1,344 studies on the registry are indexed under Autistic Disorder; 334 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 45 across 1,044 interventional studies indexed under Autistic Disorder.

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Lead sponsor

State-Financed Health Facility "Samara Regional Medical Center Dinasty" is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
3 Years to 15 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis: autistic type disorder (ASD).
  • Systemic speech underdevelopment
  • The presence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as a comorbid state
  • Cognitive impairment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • organic pathology of the brain according to CT, MRI
  • the presence of the following diseases in history: heart failure in the stage of decompensation, stroke in history less than 1 year ago, blood diseases;
  • decompensation of chronic and endocrinological diseases;
  • acute respiratory viral and bacterial infections, period less than 1 month after the acute phase.
  • HIV infection, hepatitis B and C.
  • oncological diseases, chemotherapy in the anamnesis;
  • tuberculosis.
  • Severe form of intellectual disability.
  • Cerebral palsy.
  • epilepsy.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ASD CB-MNC injection.

    ASD CB-MNC injection from different donors and standard therapy.

    Biological: ASD CB-MNC injection. · Other: Standard therapy.

  • Other
    Standard therapy.

    Patients with standard therapy as control group.

    Other: Standard therapy.

Interventions

  • BiologicalASD CB-MNC injection.

    CB-MNC injection from different donors. One dose consist 20-50 mil MNC/kg.The protocol include 3 injection at monthly intervals.

  • OtherStandard therapy.

    The standard therapy can include drugs, special psychology training etc.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. A Number of Participants With Non-serious and Serious Adverse Events 24 Hrs Post-transfusion

    Safety assessment. The adverse events rate will be assessed in all patients.

    Time frame: 24hrs post transfusion

  2. Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC).

    The ATEC is designed to measure changes in the severity of ASD in response to treatment. A total score and 4 subscale scores are reported. Questions in the first 3 subscales are scored using a 0-3 scale (not true/partially true/absolutely true). The 4 subscale, Health/Physical/Behavior, is scored using a 0-4 point scale (Not a problem/Minor problem/Moderate problem/Serious problem). The first subscale, Speech/Language/Communication, contains 14 items where the score ranges from 0-28 points. The Sociability subscale contains 20 items and participants can score from 0-40. The third subscale, Sensory/Cognitive awareness, has 18 items and scores range from 0-36. Finally, the Health/Physical/Behavior subscale contains 25 items and scores range from 0-75. The scores from each subscale are combined in order to calculate a Total Score, which ranges from 0 to179 points. A lower score indicates less severe symptoms of ASD and a higher score correlates with more severe symptoms of ASD.

    Time frame: score at baseline, 1, 2, 6, 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cytokine Analysis.

    IL1b, IL6, TNF-alpha, IL8, y-IFN measure in patient peripheral blood

    Time frame: score at baseline, 1, 2, 6 months

  2. Immune Status as Determined by Percentage of Peripheral Blood Cells

    Peripheral blood flow cytometry cell count for CD3; CD4; CD8; CD19; CD16-56 (%)

    Time frame: score at baseline, 6 month

  3. Immune Status as Determined by Absolute Cell Count of Peripheral Blood Cells

    Peripheral blood flow cytometry cell count for CD3; CD4; CD8; CD19; CD16-56 (absolute v.)

    Time frame: score at baseline, 6 month

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Results

Posted Nov 19, 2020

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneASD CB-MNC Injection.Standard Therapy.
Started1010
Completed1010
Not completed00

Outcome measures

PrimaryA Number of Participants With Non-serious and Serious Adverse Events 24 Hrs Post-transfusion

Safety assessment. The adverse events rate will be assessed in all patients.

Time frame:
24hrs post transfusion
Reported as:
Number · participants
A Number of Participants With Non-serious and Serious Adverse Events 24 Hrs Post-transfusion
participantsASD CB-MNC Injection.Control Group
Increase in body temperature00
Chill00
Hypotension00
Dyspnea00
Skin itching00
Hives00
Post-transfusion purple00
Oedema Quinque00
Oliguria00
Hematuria00
Jaundice00
Nausea00
Vomiting00
Dizziness00
Pain at injection site10
Anxiety20
PrimaryAutism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC).

The ATEC is designed to measure changes in the severity of ASD in response to treatment. A total score and 4 subscale scores are reported. Questions in the first 3 subscales are scored using a 0-3 scale (not true/partially true/absolutely true). The 4 subscale, Health/Physical/Behavior, is scored using a 0-4 point scale (Not a problem/Minor problem/Moderate problem/Serious problem). The first subscale, Speech/Language/Communication, contains 14 items where the score ranges from 0-28 points. The Sociability subscale contains 20 items and participants can score from 0-40. The third subscale, Sensory/Cognitive awareness, has 18 items and scores range from 0-36. Finally, the Health/Physical/Behavior subscale contains 25 items and scores range from 0-75. The scores from each subscale are combined in order to calculate a Total Score, which ranges from 0 to179 points. A lower score indicates less severe symptoms of ASD and a higher score correlates with more severe symptoms of ASD.

Time frame:
score at baseline, 1, 2, 6, 12 months
Reported as:
Median · score on a scale
Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC).
score on a scaleASD CB-MNC Injection.Standard Therapy.
Speech/Language/Communication at baseline14 (10 to 20)14 (13 to 21)
Speech/Language/Communication at 1 months11 (5 to 18)14 (11 to 21)
Speech/Language/Communication at 2 months7 (2 to 17)16 (14 to 22)
Speech/Language/Communication at 6 months11 (5 to 22)14 (12 to 20)
Speech/Language/Communication at 12 months12 (6 to 17)15 (13 to 20)
Sociability at baseline11 (9 to 17)11 (9 to 15)
Sociability at 1 months11 (9 to 13)12 (9 to 15)
Sociability at 2 months9 (6 to 14)11 (10 to 14)
Sociability at 6 months11 (8 to 14)13 (10 to 15)
Sociability at 12 months12 (8 to 14)14 (11 to 14)
Sensory/Cognitive Awareness at baseline13 (9 to 14)12 (10 to 15)
Sensory/Cognitive Awareness at 1 months10 (6 to 15)11 (10 to 17)
Sensory/Cognitive Awareness at 2 months10 (5 to 11)11 (11 to 16)
Sensory/Cognitive Awareness at 6 months12 (8 to 14)14 (11 to 16)
Sensory/Cognitive Awareness at 12 months12 (7 to 13)13 (11 to 17)
Health/ Physical Development/Behaviour at baseline24 (19 to 30)24 (19 to 30)
Health/ Physical Development/Behaviour at 1 months16 (13 to 21)24 (19 to 30)
Health/ Physical Development/Behaviour at 2 months14 (7 to 18)23 (19 to 30)
Health/ Physical Development/Behaviour at 6 months16 (13 to 25)24 (19 to 30)
Health/ Physical Development/Behaviour at 12months13 (10 to 17)22 (19 to 30)
Total score at baseline63 (56 to 66)62 (59 to 73)
Total score at 1 months55 (43 to 60)65 (60 to 72)
Total score at 2 months44 (31 to 57)68 (59 to 76)
Total score at 6 months55 (49 to 65)70 (60 to 82)
Total score at 12 months55 (38 to 61)71 (60 to 81)
Statistical analysis
  • ASD CB-MNC Injection. vs Standard Therapy. · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = 0.049367 (Alternative hypothesis: can be changed of speech, language, communication skills for Cord Blood versus Placebo groups in 2-month Threshold \<0.05) · Mean difference (net): 9
  • ASD CB-MNC Injection. · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = 0.004072 (Alternative hypothesis: can be changed average of 2-month of Health/Physical Development/Behaviour for Cord Blood versus Control groups. Threshold \<0.05) · Median difference (net): 9
  • ASD CB-MNC Injection. · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = 0.017258 (Alternative hypothesis: can be changed average of 12-month of Health/Physical Development/Behaviour for Cord Blood versus Placebo groups. Threshold \<0.05) · Mean difference (net): 9
  • ASD CB-MNC Injection. · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = 0.031210 (Alternative hypothesis: can be changed average of 1-month of total score for Cord Blood versus Placebo groups. Threshold \<0.05) · Mean difference (net): 10
  • ASD CB-MNC Injection. · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = 0.001940 (Alternative hypothesis: can be changed average of 2-month of Total score for Cord Blood versus Placebo groups. Threshold \<0.05) · Mean difference (net): 24
  • ASD CB-MNC Injection. · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = 0.031210 (Alternative hypothesis: can be changed average of 6-month of Total score for Cord Blood versus Placebo groups. Threshold \<0.05) · Mean difference (net): 15
  • ASD CB-MNC Injection. · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = 0.011330 (Alternative hypothesis: can be changed average of 12-month of Total score for Cord Blood versus Placebo groups. Threshold \<0.05) · Mean difference (net): 16
SecondaryCytokine Analysis.

IL1b, IL6, TNF-alpha, IL8, y-IFN measure in patient peripheral blood

Time frame:
score at baseline, 1, 2, 6 months
Reported as:
Median · pg/mL
Cytokine Analysis.
pg/mLASD CB-MNC Injection.
y-IFN pg/ml at baseline0 (0 to 0)
y-IFN pg/ml at 1 months0 (0 to 0)
y-IFN pg/ml at 2 months0 (0 to 0)
y-IFN pg/ml at 6 months0 (0 to 0)
IL1b pg/ml at baseline1.228 (0 to 2.62)
IL1b pg/ml at 1 months1.279 (0 to 3.117)
IL1b pg/ml at 2 months1.9675 (0.095 to 3.251)
IL1b pg/ml at 6 months2.794 (0.396 to 3.103)
IL6 pg/ml at baseline1.0225 (0.43 to 2.168)
IL6 pg/ml at 1 months0.673 (0.392 to 2.076)
IL6 pg/ml at 2 months0.5625 (0.195 to 0.753)
IL6pg/ml at 6 months0.7455 (0.494 to 0.863)
IL8 pg/ml at baseline3.9175 (1.913 to 9.822)
IL8 pg/ml at 1 months2.7985 (2.157 to 5.341)
IL8 pg/ml at 2 months2.7485 (1.197 to 3.348)
IL8 pg/ml at 6 months4.7975 (3.507 to 38.388)
TNF-alpha pg/ml at baseline0 (0 to 0)
TNF-alpha pg/ml at 1 months0 (0 to 0)
TNF-alpha pg/ml at 2 months0 (0 to 0)
TNF-alpha pg/ml at 6 months0.0 (0 to 0)
SecondaryImmune Status as Determined by Percentage of Peripheral Blood Cells

Peripheral blood flow cytometry cell count for CD3; CD4; CD8; CD19; CD16-56 (%)

Time frame:
score at baseline, 6 month
Reported as:
Median · percentage of cells
Immune Status as Determined by Percentage of Peripheral Blood Cells
percentage of cellsASD CB-MNC Injection.
CD 3+(%) at baseline61.24 (58.55 to 66.59)
CD 3+(%) at 6 months63.71 (58.56 to 67.83)
СD3+СD8+ (%) at baseline24.33 (22.36 to 25.58)
СD3+СD8+(%) at 6 months25.345 (20.19 to 26.15)
СD3+СD4+ (%) at baseline32.835 (29.14 to 36.3)
СD3+СD4+(%) at 6 months32.55 (30.26 to 35.46)
СD3+СD4+СD8+ (%) at baseline0.215 (0.19 to 0.25)
СD3+СD4+СD8+(%) at 6 months0.31 (0.25 to 0.42)
СD16+СD56+(%) at baseline15.19 (7.29 to 21.08)
СD16+СD56+(%) at 6 months16.05 (11.47 to 21)
СD19+(%) at baseline19.29 (17.46 to 21.67)
СD19+ (%) at 6 months17.255 (16.25 to 18.68)
SecondaryImmune Status as Determined by Absolute Cell Count of Peripheral Blood Cells

Peripheral blood flow cytometry cell count for CD3; CD4; CD8; CD19; CD16-56 (absolute v.)

Time frame:
score at baseline, 6 month
Reported as:
Median · cells/µl
Immune Status as Determined by Absolute Cell Count of Peripheral Blood Cells
cells/µlASD CB-MNC Injection.
CD 3+ at baseline1450.355 (1364.77 to 2163.81)
CD 3+at 6 months1829.11 (1507.34 to 2312.87)
CD 3+CD8+ at baseline598.48 (481.48 to 790.19)
CD 3+CD8+ at 6 months654.385 (600.56 to 819.81)
CD 3+CD4+ at baseline750.08 (649.35 to 1197.94)
CD 3+CD4+ at 6 months877.095 (752.35 to 1197.99)
CD 3+ CD4+CD8+ at baseline5.555 (3.59 to 7.09)
CD 3+ CD4+CD8+ at 6 months8.656 (7.46 to 10.93)
CD 16+CD56+ at baseline321.89 (188.46 to 550.36)
CD 16+CD56+ at 6 months476.055 (306.37 to 607.71)
СD19+ at baseline457.505 (431.81 to 839.35)
СD19+ at 6 months506.365 (392.8 to 650.88)

Adverse events

Collected over 12 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
ASD CB-MNC Injection.0/10 (0%)0/10 (0%)6/10 (60%)
Standard Therapy.0/10 (0%)0/10 (0%)8/10 (80%)
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventASD CB-MNC Injection.Standard Therapy.
Infectious natureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders5/104/10
Infectious natureGastrointestinal disorders2/101/10
NON Infectious natureGastrointestinal disorders1/102/10
NON Infectious natureNervous system disorders2/101/10
HypersensitivityImmune system disorders1/102/10
NON Infectious natureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/101/10
NON Infectious natureMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/101/10
NON Infectious natureRenal and urinary disorders1/100/10
Psychiatric symptomsPsychiatric disorders1/101/10
Infectious natureCardiac disorders0/100/10

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)ASD CB-MNC Injection.Standard Therapy.Total
<=18 years101020
Between 18 and 65 years000
>=65 years000
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)ASD CB-MNC Injection.Standard Therapy.Total
Mean7.95 (4.5 to 14)7.80 (4.3 to 13)7.87 (4.3 to 14)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)ASD CB-MNC Injection.Standard Therapy.Total
Female123
Male9817
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants)ASD CB-MNC Injection.Standard Therapy.Total
Count of participants——0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)ASD CB-MNC Injection.Standard Therapy.Total
Russia101020
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Study locations

1 site
  • Medical Centre Dinasty
    Samara, 443095, Russian Federation
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Nov 12, 2018

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 19, 2020, 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
NCT03786744
Lead sponsor
State-Financed Health Facility "Samara Regional Medical Center Dinasty"
Responsible party
Volchkov Stanislav (Deputy director, Quality assurance director, State-Financed Health Facility "Samara Regional Medical Center Dinasty") — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 26, 2018
Start date
Oct 12, 2018
Primary completion
Oct 12, 2019
Completion
Dec 12, 2019
Results posted
Nov 19, 2020
Last update
Nov 19, 2020

Study contacts

STANISLAV VOLCHKOV, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Medical Centre Dinasty

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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