Status:
COMPLETED
Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cells Transplantation in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto do Cerebro de Brasilia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hospital Sao Lucas da PUCRS
Instituto do Cerebro da PUCRS
Conditions:
Epilepsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-64 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
This research investigates the use of autologous bone marrow stem cells for the treatment of medically refractory temporal lobe epilepsy patients.
Detailed Description
The aim of this study is to evaluate autologous bone marrow stem cells transplantation as a safe and potentially beneficial treatment for patients with temporal lobe refractory epilepsy. We are mainly...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- temporal lobe medically refractory epilepsy patients with hippocampal atrophy
Exclusion
- under 18 or over 65 years old patients
- previous neurological surgery
- other neurodegenerative diseases
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00916266
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
July 31 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Instituto do Cerebro
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil