Stem cell shot could save legs from amputation
NCT ID NCT05854641
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether injecting donor stem cells (Stempeucel) into the leg muscle can help people with critical limb ischemia, a severe form of peripheral artery disease. Ten Malaysian patients who cannot have surgery or angioplasty will receive the stem cells and be followed for one year. Researchers will measure changes in pain, ulcer size, walking distance, and amputation rates.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Stempeucel (donor stem cells injected into the leg muscle)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to reduce pain, heal ulcers, and prevent amputation in people with severe leg artery disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 10 patients, so results may not apply widely. Stem cell treatments can cause inflammation or other side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients between 18-65 years old * Patients diagnosed with atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease * Patients not eligible for or have failed surgical or percutaneous revascularization (No option patients) * Patients with at least one ulcer (between 0.5 to 10 cm2 size) * Ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) ≤ 0.6 (toe brachial index (TBI) if ABPI out of range; TBI ≤ 0.5) * Patients who are able and willing to provide consent and agrees to comply with study procedures and follow-up evaluations Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with Buerger's disease by Shionoya criteria * Patients eligible for surgical or percutaneous revascularization * Patients with a history of participating in another stem cell trial or therapy within 3 months * Patients who are unsuitable to participate the clinical trial as determined by investigators
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Hospital Canselor Tunku Mukhriz
RECRUITINGKuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia
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