Stem cell infusion shows promise for heart attack recovery
NCT ID NCT00877903
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a single intravenous infusion of stem cells (PROCHYMAL) in 220 adults who had their first heart attack within the prior week. The goal was to see if the treatment could safely improve heart function, as measured by MRI scans at 3 months. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the stem cells or a placebo, and the study is now complete.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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220 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2009
- Finished
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Mar 2016
- 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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21 to 85 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 between 21 and 85 years old, inclusive * First heart attack within 7 days prior to randomization and drug infusion * Baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 20-45% * Hemodynamically stable within 24 hours prior to randomization * Adequate pulmonary function Exclusion Criteria: * Previous medical history of heart attack, heart failure, significant valvular heart disease, aortic dissection * Pacemaker or other device * Pregnant, breast-feeding, or intends to become pregnant during the study * Allergy to cow or pig derived products * Evidence of active malignancy or prior history of active malignancy * Major surgical procedure or major trauma within the past 14 days * Autoimmune disease (e.g., Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis) * Any medical condition, which in the opinion of the Investigator, renders participation unsuitable * Undergone pharmacologic cardioversion or external defibrillation within 24 hours of randomization. * Experienced cardiac arrest more than 36 hours after presentation to site or within 24 hours of randomization.
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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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Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Austin Heart P.A.
Austin, Texas, 78756, United States
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Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199, United States
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Cotton-O'Neil Clinical Research Center
Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
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Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States
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Fletcher Allen Health Care
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A1, Canada
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Mercy Gilbert Medical Center / Catholic Health Care West
Gilbert, Arizona, 85297, United States
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Michigan Cardiovascular Institute
Saginaw, Michigan, 48601, United States
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Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
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Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Penn State University - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Stony Brook University Medical Center
Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
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The Care Group
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46290, United States
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The Lindner Research Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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The Stern Cardiovascular Center
Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States
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UMass Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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University at Buffalo - Buffalo General Hospital
Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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University of California - San Diego (UCSD)
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Maryland Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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