Own stem cells may boost movement in kids with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT07527104
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether injecting a child's own bone marrow cells into the spine, combined with rehabilitation, can improve motor function in children with cerebral palsy from birth injuries. Sixty children aged 1 to 6 years will be randomly assigned to receive either the cell treatment plus rehab or rehab alone. The main goal is to see if the cell group shows greater improvement in gross motor skills over 12 months.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells (the child's own cells)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to improve motor function in children with cerebral palsy, potentially reducing lifelong disability.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small trial (60 children) with no placebo control. The procedure carries risks from bone marrow aspiration and spinal injection, and benefits may be modest or absent.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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6 months to 18 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: * Children diagnosed with cerebral palsy * Age from 12 months to 72 months * Cerebral palsy caused by hypoxic-ischemic brain injury or intracranial hemorrhage * Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level III to V * Completed required laboratory tests according to the study protocol * Written informed consent obtained from the child's parent or legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Children with acute infection at the time of screening or enrollment * Children with severe coagulopathy or contraindications to bone marrow aspiration * Children with severe systemic diseases (e.g., severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal failure) * Children with contraindications to anesthesia or intrathecal transplantation procedures * Children with a history of malignancy * Children who are unable to participate in or complete the rehabilitation program * Parents or legal guardians who do not provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vietnam National Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGHanoi, Hanoi, 111111, Vietnam
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