Can stem cells heal the brain after a stroke? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT05008588
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tests a combination of umbilical cord stem cells (injected into the brain) and a liquid called conditioned medium (given as nose drops) in 15 people who recently had a stroke. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and can help the brain grow new cells. Researchers will measure changes in blood markers and brain scans over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- umbilical cord stem cells and conditioned medium (secretome)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to help the brain repair itself after a stroke, possibly improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (15 people) with no placebo group. The treatment involves brain injections, which carry risks like bleeding or infection. Success is far from guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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25 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female aged 25-60 years diagnosed with ischemic stroke acute phase * The patient has had a CT scan/MRI of the brain to assess ischemic territory * The patient must have an NIH Stroke score of 8-20 * The patient or legal assistant has obtained detailed informed consent regarding the study protocol and agreeing to participate in the study * Patients with The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score \> 8 * Patients with Pt-APTT values within normal limits Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with recurrent stroke in the 6 months preceding the episode current stroke * CT or MRI images show midline shift and bleeding transformation * Participate in similar studies using CM and/or UC-MSC * Patients who are immunocompromised and/or who are receiving therapy immunosuppressive * Patients who cannot have a CT or MRI examination due to their condition * Patients with impaired renal and hepatic function after the onset of ischemic stroke: Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT) and Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) \> 5x the upper limit of normal values and a significant increase in urea-creatinine values * Patients with a history of malignant tumors or other severe neurologic conditions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gatot Soebroto Hospital
Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 10410, Indonesia
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PT Prodia StemCell Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia
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