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Stem Cell Therapy

Safety Study of Human Spinal Cord-derived Neural Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Chronic SCI (SCI Trial)

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Joseph Ciacci, MD
Research Sponsored by Neuralstem Inc.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up month 60
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a new treatment for spinal cord injury using stem cells.

Eligible Conditions
  • Spinal Cord Injury

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~month 60
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and month 60 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary study objectives
Graft survival in the transplant site as determined by MRI (for Group A) and via autopsy, if one is completed.

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Surgical implantation of human spinal cord stem cellsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Surgical implantation of human spinal cord derived neural stem cells.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Neuralstem Inc.Lead Sponsor
6 Previous Clinical Trials
537 Total Patients Enrolled
Joseph Ciacci, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUCSD Medical Center, Division of Neurosurgery
1 Previous Clinical Trials
7 Total Patients Enrolled
~1 spots leftby Dec 2025