Cellular Therapy for Extreme Preterm Infants at Risk of Developing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (NCT04255147)
Helping Underdeveloped Lungs With Cells (HULC): Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Extreme Preterm Infants at Risk of Developing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - Phase 1 Study
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common and chronic lung disease that occurs in preterm infants following ventilator and oxygen therapy and is associated with long-term health consequences. Preclinical research shows that mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) can modify a number of pathophysiological processes that are central to the progression of BPD and thus present as a promising new treatment option. The main purpose of this Phase I study is to evaluate the safety of human umbilical cord tissue-derived MSCs in extremely preterm infants at risk of developing BPD.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus — Gloucester, Ontario
Age range: 7 Days to 28 Days
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)
- The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus — Gloucester, Ontario
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre — Toronto, Ontario
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Enteral High-dose DHA Supplementation on Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Preterm Infants: a Collaborative Study — Québec, Quebec
- A Clinical Efficacy and Safety Study of OHB-607 in Preventing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Premature Infants — Little Rock, Arkansas
- Transpyloric Versus Gastric Feeding in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia — Palo Alto, California
- MRI in BPD Subjects — Cincinnati, Ohio
- Ventilator Pressure and Optimization of Compliance and Hemodynamics — Birmingham, Alabama
Explore by condition: All Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.