Outcomes of bone marrow mononuclear cell transplantation combined with interventional education for autism spectrum disorder

Autor: Minh Duy Ngo, Michael Heke, Phuong Anh Thi Nguyen, Binh Duc Duong, Kien Trung Tran, Doan Van Ngo, Nicholas R. Forsyth, Hoang-Phuong Nguyen, Tung Thi Thanh Dang, Liem Nguyen Thanh, Viet Anh Bui, Hoa Thi Phuong Bui, Phuong T. M. Dam
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Stem Cells Translational Medicine
Stem Cells Transl Med
ISSN: 2157-6580
2157-6564
DOI: 10.1002/sctm.20-0102
Popis: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell transplantation combined with educational intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder. An open‐label clinical trial was performed from July 2017 to August 2019 at Vinmec International Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. Thirty children who fulfilled the autism criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, and had Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) scores >37 were selected. Bone marrow was harvested by anterior iliac crest puncture under general anesthesia. The volume collected was as follows: 8 mL/kg for patients under 10 kg (80 mL + [body weight in kg − 10] × 7 mL) for patients above 10 kg. Mononuclear cells were isolated with a Ficoll gradient and then infused intrathecally. The same procedure was repeated 6 months later. After the first transplantation, all patients underwent 8 weeks of educational intervention based on the Early Start Denver Model. There were no severe adverse events associated with transplantation. The severity of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was significantly reduced, with the median CARS score decreasing from 50 (range 40‐55.5) to 46.5 (range 33.5‐53.5) (P
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