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INtramyocardial application of STEM cells in combination with transmyocardial laser revascularisation in coronary artery bypass graft patients
ISRCTN ISRCTN49998633
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title INtramyocardial application of STEM cells in combination with transmyocardial laser revascularisation in coronary artery bypass graft patients
Scientific title
Acronym INSTEM-Trial
Serial number at source Instem_HHU_2005
Study hypothesis Conditions studied: Patients with poor distal vessels, total arterial occlusion, or unacceptable procedural risks due to concomitant medical conditions. Up to 15% of the patients with this end-stage coronary artery disease suffer from disabling anginal symptoms regardless of maximal pharmacotherapy and conventional revascularisations.

A prospective study to assess safety and efficacy of stem cell application with regard to regional myocardial improvement in patients with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and Transmyocardial Laser Revascularisation (TMLR).

Please note as of 24/01/2012, the anticipated start date has ben modified from 26/05/2007 to 04/05/2007. The anticipated end date was modified from 01/01/2010 to 04/01/2012.
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Approval received from the local ethics committee (Ethikommission der medizinischen Fakultät der Heinrich-Heine-Universität) on the 5th April 2006 (ref: MC-LKP-85).
Study design Phase II, open, prospective, single-arm, four centre (Düsseldorf, Lübeck, Hannover und Heidelberg) clinical trial
Countries of recruitment Germany
Disease/condition/study domain Coronary artery bypass graft
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. 18 years (male or female gender)
2. Presence of at least two vessel coronary artery disease with at least one vessel that is not amenable to CABG, according to the angiogram, this vessel must serve an area of viable myocardium
3. Area of interest defined as part of free left ventricular wall with reduced contractility as shown either in ventriculographia during angiography and/or preoperative echo
4. Demonstration of reduced perfusion in the area of interest by cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or Computed Tomography (CT)
5. Global ejection fraction greater than 15% and less than 35%
6. Signed informed consent
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Any condition that in the belief of the treating physician prevents successful stem cell collection or application (e.g. systemic infection, puncture for stem cell collection impossible)
2. Any condition that may adversely affect bone marrow (such as malignancy or prior irradiation to the pelvic bone)
3. Mitral valve insufficiency greater than II
4. History of ventricular arrhythmia, not controlled by medication and/or Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD) required
5. Need of additional heart surgery (i.e. valve replacement)
6. Emergency or salvage operation defined as within 48 hours of diagnosis
7. Evidence of left ventricular thrombus
8. Previous heart surgery within the last six months (excluding implantation of pacemaker)
9. History of symptomatic carotid disease (e.g. any Transient Ischaemic Attack [TIA], Prolonged Ischaemic Neurological Deficit [PRIND], stroke) within the last three months prior to study intervention
10. Increased Creatine Kinase (CK) (greater than three times normal) in patients with unstable angina
11. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) defined as serum creatinine level greater than 3.5 mg/dL, or dialysis (renal replacement therapy)
12. Concurrent active chemotherapy for cancer
13. Life expectancy less than two years
14. Platelet count less than 100000/µl
15. Pregnancy
16. Participation in other clinical trials in the last 30 days
17. Active hepatitis-infection
18. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infection
19. Anaemia
20. Haemorrhagic diathesis in medical history
21. Sensitivity and incompatibility against used drugs or excipients
22. Disseminated intravascular coagulation in medical history
23. Clinically active infection at the time of operation
24. Patient not able to attend follow-up as specified in the protocol
25. No informed consent
Anticipated start date 04/05/2007
Anticipated end date 04/01/2012
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Target number of participants 40 (Recruitment completed, last patient visit in December 2011)
Interventions The aim of the intraoperative stem cell transplantation is to repopulate diseased myocardium with cells that could restore contractility. Results of experimental studies have shown that bone marrow derived stem cells can be used to regenerate cardiomyocytes and induce angiogenesis after myocardial infarction, resulting in improvement of myocardial function. The bone marrow aspiration and the operative procedure will be performed under one general anesthesia. The number of channels of TMLR must be at least 10 holes per territory and will be documented. The stem cells must be injected within the surrounding of these laser channels.
Primary outcome measure(s) Safety: occurrence of Major Adverse Cardiac Event (MACE) assessed at three months after surgical study treatment. MACE will be assessed by the investigator for relationship to the interventions under the investigation in this trial.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Secondary endpoints (assessed at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up):
1. MACE assessed at 6 and 12 months follow-up
2. Cardiac Adverse Events (AEs) defined in the Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC) (assessed form onset of surgery up to 12 months follow-up)
3. Severity of angina and extent of treatment in comparison to baseline (Canadian Cardiovascular Society [CCS] classification) (assessed at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up)
4. Quality of Life in comparison to baseline (increase of exercise tolerance in Seattle Angina Questionnaire) (assessed at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up)
5. Baseline Regional cardiac function by cardiac MRI is assessed and in comparison to cardiac MRI at six months follow-up (in case of an contraindication against cardiac MRI the cardiac function is assessed by cardiac CT)
Sources of funding 1. Heinrich-Heine-University (Germany)
2. PLC Medical Systems (USA)
3. Miltenyi Biotec (Germany) - stem cell kit supply
Trial website
Publications
Contact name Prof  H.M.  Klein
  Address Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Moorenstrasse 5
  City/town Duesseldorf
  Zip/Postcode 40225
  Country Germany
Sponsor Heinrich-Heine-University (Germany)
  Address c/o Professor H. M. Klein
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Moorenstrasse 5
  City/town Duesseldorf
  Zip/Postcode 40225
  Country Germany
  Sponsor website: http://www.uni-duesseldorf.de/
Date applied 08/05/2007
Last edited 24/01/2012
Date ISRCTN assigned 15/06/2007
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