Could your own fat cells save your dialysis access?
NCT ID NCT02808208
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tests whether a patient's own fat-derived stem cells, applied during surgery, can prevent dialysis fistulas from failing. About 74 adults with advanced kidney disease will receive either stem cells or a placebo. The goal is to see if the treatment improves vein size and blood flow for dialysis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- patient's own fat-derived stem cells
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to keep dialysis fistulas working longer, reducing complications and hospital visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early phase 1 trial with only 74 people, so it may not show clear benefit. Risks include infection or poor fistula function despite treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 74 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2017
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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18 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 * Patient between 18 and 85 years old * Patient currently on hemodialysis or pre-dialysis and planned creation of an upper extremity AV fistula with suitable anatomy * Ability to communicate meaningfully with investigative staff, competence to give written informed consent, and ability to comply with entire study procedures * Life expectancy of at least 24 months Exclusion Criteria * Malignancy or treatment for malignancy within the previous 6 months * Immunodeficiency including AIDS / HIV or Active autoimmune disease * Documented hypercoagulable state or history of 2 or more DVTs or other spontaneous intravascular thrombotic events * Pregnancy or breast feeding * Treatment with any investigational drug/ device within 60 days prior to study entry or Any other condition which in the judgment of the investigator would preclude adequate evaluation of the safety and efficacy of AMSCs and the AVF * Employees of the sponsor or patients who are employees or relatives of the investigator * History of failed organ transplant on immunosuppression
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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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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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