Safety and Feasibility Study of Autologous Progenitor Cell Transplantation in Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic Neuropathies
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetic Neuropathies focused on measuring Patients with symmetric peripheral diabetic neuropathy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with distal symmetrical diabetic neuropathy of the legs Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Stable Glucose control over last 3 months (Hba1c <7.5) Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Patients with peripheral arterial disease (ABI <0.9) Neuropathy of other origin Myopathy Asymmetrical neuropathy Active infection oder fever Chronic inflammatory disease (z.B M. Crohn, Rheumatoid Arthritis) HIV or hepatitis Neoplastic disease without complete remission within last 5 y Stroke or myocardial infarction within last 3 months Renal failure (creatinine > 2 mg/dl) Liver disease (GOT > 2 upper limit or spontaneous INR > 1,5). Anemia (hemoglobine < 8.5 mg/dl) Platelets <100.000/µl HbA1c >7,5 % Allergies to Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Heparin Bleeding disorder Surgery or trauma within the last 2 months Pregnancy Mental retardation Participation in another study within 30 days
Sites / Locations
- Div. of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Intra-arterial stemcell therapy
Patients were treated with intra-arterial stemcells delivered via catheter examination