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Erectile Dysfunction Treatment Using Stem Cells
Sponsor: COR clinic of Regenerative Medicine
Summary
A prospective clinical study to investigate the safety and efficacy of intracavernosal injections of umbilical cord stem cells (UCSCs) combined with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for erectile dysfunction
Official title: Intracavernous Injection of Umbilical Cord Stem Cells and Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2024-08-10
Completion Date
2024-12-30
Last Updated
2024-08-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
UC-MSCs and PRP
UC-MSCs are progenitor cells that can differentiate into various types of cells in the body and have the ability to regenerate and repair damaged tissue. During repair and regeneration, these cells secrete expedient and powerful bioactive paracrine factors including cytokines, chemokines, collagen, fibronectin, and growth factors promoting tissue repair, angiogenesis, and the regeneration of nerve cells as well as regulating cellular pathways including immunomodulation and inflammatory responses. Additionally, PRP contains numerous growth factors and cytokines, including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor beta-1 and beta-2 (TGF-β1/2), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), insulin-like growth factor (IGF), interleukin 8 and matrix metalloproteinases 2,9. The combined effect of these factors provided by PRP injections is proposed to have anti- inflammatory, reparative, neuroprotective and neurotrophic effects that contribute to the treatment of ED.
Locations (1)
COR clinic for Regenerative Medicine
Beirut, Lebanon