Erythropoietin Therapy for Children With Cerebral Palsy: Phase 1

NCT ID: NCT01586052

Last Updated: 2014-04-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

11 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-06-30

Study Completion Date

2013-10-31

Brief Summary

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This purpose of this phase 1 study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of erythropoetin for children with cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

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Cerebral palsy is a disorder of movement and posture resulted from a nonprogressive lesion or injury of the immature brain. It is a leading cause of childhood onset disability.

Many experimental animal studies have revealed that erythropoietin is useful to repair neurological injury in brain. The main mechanism of erythropoietin is supposed as follows; neuroprotection effect, angiogenesis, and anti-inflammation.

On the basis of many experimental studies, erythropoietin is suggested as a potential therapy for cerebral palsy.

Conditions

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Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Erythropoietin and Rehabilitation

recombinant human erythropoietin injection and active rehabilitation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Erythropoietin

Intervention Type DRUG

250 IU/kg, Twice a week for 4 weeks

Interventions

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Erythropoietin

250 IU/kg, Twice a week for 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Espogen produced by LG Life Science

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Cerebral Palsy
* Abnormal Muscle Tone
* GMFCS (Gross Motor Functional Classification System): II to IV
* Age: 6 months \~ 3 years
* Abnormal Brain MRI compatible to clinical features and non-progressive
* Willing to Comply with All Study Procedure

Exclusion Criteria

* Known Genetic Disorder
* Baseline Erythropoietin level \> 45 mU/mL
* Presence of Drug Hypersensitivity Related to the Study Remedy
* Previous Erythropoietin Treatment before 3 months
* Coagulopathy:

Family History, Unknown Cerebral Infarction, Thromboembolic Events History

* Intractable Seizure Disorder
* Poor Cooperation of Guardian including Inactive Attitude for Rehabilitation
* Uncontrolled Hypertension
* Liver Dysfunction
* Renal Dysfunction
* Absolute Neutrophil Count \< 500/dL
* Intracerebral or Intraventricular Hemorrhage
* Malignancy
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

3 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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LG Life Sciences

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

MinYoung Kim, M.D.

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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MinYoung Kim, M.D.

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Minyoung Kim, M.D., Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CHA University

Locations

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CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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CPEPOPhase1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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