Could umbilical cord stem cells help kids with cerebral palsy?
NCT ID NCT04314687
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether stem cells from donated umbilical cords can improve movement and thinking in children with cerebral palsy. 78 children aged 6 months to 3 years will receive either stem cells plus a special liquid (conditioned medium), stem cells alone, or standard therapy. The goal is to see if the combination leads to better motor and cognitive function.
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 mesenchymal stem cells and conditioned medium
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a treatment that improves movement and thinking skills in children with cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 78 children, so results may not apply to everyone. Stem cell therapies can have risks like infection or immune reactions, and the benefits are not yet proven.
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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 78 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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6 months to 3 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: * Diagnosed as Cerebral palsy with total body involvement type * Age between 6 month - 3 years old * Parents requesting for cell therapy * The parents give sign in informed consent form do to examination, therapy, blood sampling collection and observation for their child Exclusion Criteria: * Head circumference less than -3 SD (more than 3 cm) Nellhaus standard * Have diagnosed meningitis and encephalitis * Have diagnosed congenital infection i.e. toxoplasmosis, rubella congenital, cytomegalovirus * Have diagnosed metabolic disorder, chromosome disorder, congenital malformation or neuroregeneratif disease * Progressive disorder * Regressive development disorder * Severe anatomical abnormalities in Brain MRI
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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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Indonesian National Brain Center
Jakarta, Indonesia
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