Status:

COMPLETED

Intramyocardial Injection of Autologous Aldehyde Dehydrogenase-Bright Stem Cells for Therapeutic Angiogenesis (FOCUS Br)

Lead Sponsor:

Texas Heart Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

CHI St. Luke's Health, Texas

Aldagen

Conditions:

Coronary Artery Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Recent studies have suggested that it may be possible to grow new blood vessels (angiogenesis) to supply the heart muscle that is currently not getting enough blood. One theory is that a certain type ...

Detailed Description

This is a phase I, double blind trial to evaluate the use of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase-Bright (ALDHbr) in ischemic cardiomyopathy patients. The study hypothesis is that transendocardial injections of aut...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Canadian cardiovascular (CV) Class II-IV angina and/or congestive heart failure (CHF) symptoms
  • Ejection fraction less than or equal to 45%
  • Reversible perfusion defect on single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
  • Coronary artery disease (CAD) unable to be corrected by surgery (bypass) or intervention (stent)
  • Able to walk on treadmill
  • Hemodynamically stable

Exclusion

  • Age less than 18 or greater than 70
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Severe valve disease
  • History of cancer in last 5 years
  • HIV positive; hepatitis B or C positive.
  • Left ventricular wall thickness less than 8 mm
  • Recent heart attack within the last 30 days

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 24 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00314366

Start Date

April 1 2006

End Date

August 24 2023

Last Update

April 23 2024

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Texas Heart Institute/Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030