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RecruitingNCT06427642Updated May 24, 2024

Efficacy Evaluation of UCB-MNCs in the Treatment of Refractory Neonatal Diseases

An interventional study of Mononuclear cells and Mild hypothermia therapy in Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Short Bowel Syndrome, sponsored by Shandong Qilu Stem Cells Engineering Co., Ltd.. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 1 Day to 28 Days. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-05-24.

Sponsored by Shandong Qilu Stem Cells Engineering Co., Ltd. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by May 2024, 2 years 5 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Registered 2 years 1 month after the study started (first participant enrolled Apr 2022, registered May 2024).
  • Started Apr 2022; still recruiting 4 years 7 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
1 Day to 28 Days
Sex
All
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Study summary

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), short bowel syndrome (SBS) are refractory in clinical treatment. Thus, how to better prevent such diseases is currently a key research topic in the international field. The use of cord blood-derived mononuclear cells may promote to save lives and improve patient outcomes.

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Conditions studied

  • Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  • Short Bowel Syndrome
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In context

Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain

261 studies on the registry are indexed under Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain; 95 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 120 is above the median of 50 across 156 interventional studies indexed under Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain.

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Lead sponsor

Shandong Qilu Stem Cells Engineering Co., Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Day to 28 Days
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • For children with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE): meet the diagnostic criteria for HIE.

For children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD): 1) preterm infants with definite gestational age of 25-30 weeks; 2) birth weight 401-1249 g; 3) the risk of BPD was assessed to be greater than 60%. The scoring was based on the BPD high risk scoring system established by the NCHD Neonatal Cooperative Network; 4)parents read the subject's instructions, agreed to the treatment and signed the .

For children with short bowel syndrome (SBS): 1) postoperative short bowel syndrome caused by neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis and other causes (developmental malformations of the digestive tract: intestinal atresia, anal atresia, intestinal stenosis, etc.); 2) parents read the subject's instructions, agreed to the treatment and signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • For children with HIE: unable or unwilling to provide or unable to comply with trial requirements.

For children with BPD: 1) with severe anemia, severe intracranial hemorrhage, pulmonary hemorrhage, congenital respiratory malformations (posterior nostril atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula, cleft palate, etc.), complicated congenital heart disease, diaphragmatic hernia, shock, other serious comorbidities or complications (congenital inherited metabolic diseases, endocrine diseases, severe congenital malformations and other diseases that affect lung development); 2) unable or unwilling to provide informed consent or unable to comply with trial requirements.

For children with SBS: unable or unwilling to provide informed consent or unable to comply with trial requirements.

Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Experimental group for children with HIE

    Intravenous infusion of UCB-MNCs is given within 24 hours of being identified as a high-risk patient

    Biological: Mononuclear cells · Device: Mild hypothermia therapy

  • Active comparator
    Control group for children with HIE

    Mild hypothermia therapy is given for 72 hours to maintain anal temperature between 33.5°C and 34°C

    Device: Mild hypothermia therapy

  • Experimental
    Experimental group for children with BPD

    Intravenous infusion of UCB-MNCs is given within 24 hours of being identified as a high-risk patient

    Biological: Mononuclear cells · Device: Breathing support technique

  • Active comparator
    Control group for children with BPD

    Clinical routine treatment

    Device: Breathing support technique

  • Experimental
    Experimental group for children with SBS

    Intravenous infusion of UCB-MNCs

    Biological: Mononuclear cells · Procedure: Total parenteral nutrition

  • Active comparator
    Control group for children with SBS

    Clinical routine treatment

    Procedure: Total parenteral nutrition

Interventions

  • BiologicalMononuclear cells

    UCB-MNCs are obtained from umbilical cord blood by density gradient centrifugation

  • DeviceMild hypothermia therapy

    Mild hypothermia therapy via hypothermia therapy apparatus

  • DeviceBreathing support technique

    Breathing support via ventilator

  • ProcedureTotal parenteral nutrition

    Liquid nutrition injected directly into the bloodstream

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of adverse reactions

    Monitor oxygen, heart rate, temperature, rash, infection, etc

    Time frame: Within 12 hours after UCB-MNCs infusion

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of complications

    Children with BPD: The incidence of various complications such as pneumothorax, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), intraventricular hemorrhage (grade 3 and above), persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

    Time frame: a year

  2. Imaging test results

    Children with HIE: Brain diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT)

    Time frame: 2 weeks and 6 months after UCB-MNCs infusion

  3. Electroencephalography (EEG) results

    Children with HIE: The frequency of seizures will be measured via EEG. Seizures appear on EEG as a sudden and transient rise in the lower and/or upper borders of amplitude

    Time frame: 7 days UCB-MNCs infusion

  4. Ventilator supporting time

    Ventilator supporting time and oxygen demand will be recorded as important indications for clinical prognosis for children with HIE or BPD

    Time frame: 1 month after UCB-MNCs infusion

  5. Change of Gross Motor Performance Measure (GMPM)

    GMPM is a standardized measurement tool for assessing quality of movement for children with HIE. Higher value means better motor quality

    Time frame: 1, 3, 6 months after UCB-MNCs infusion

  6. Change of Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)

    GMFM is a standardized measurement tool for assessing motor function for children with HIE. It consists of lying \& rolling, sitting, crawling \& kneeling, standing, etc. Higher value means better gross motor function

    Time frame: 1, 3, 6 months after UCB-MNCs infusion

  7. Biomarker of HIE

    pNF-H, marker of central nervous system axonal damage

    Time frame: 7 days after UCB-MNCs infusion

  8. Biomarker of BPD

    AGER, marker of lung epithelial cell damage

    Time frame: 7 days after UCB-MNCs infusion

  9. Inflammatory indicators concentrations

    Serum IL-6, IL-8, TNF concentrations will be measured via ELISA for children with HIE, BPD or SBS

    Time frame: 7 days after UCB-MNCs infusion

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University
    Jinan, Shandong, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 24, 2024, 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
NCT06427642
Lead sponsor
Shandong Qilu Stem Cells Engineering Co., Ltd.
Collaborators
Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 24, 2024
Start date
Apr 1, 2022
Primary completion
May 30, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 30, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
May 24, 2024

Study contacts

Yujie Han, MD
Contact
410358192@qq.com
+86 187 5414 6336
Xiaoying Li, MD
principal investigator · Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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