This study that we're talking about here currently is taking just those couple cells, identifying the best ones and multiplying them into the hundreds of thousands so that, therefore, those cells can be much more active, much more potent. It's a lot of growth factors in just a few cells. And while there may be some cells in there, there's not very many. Typically, in these type of treatments, someone may have their bone marrow or blood drawn from the bone in their hip and spun down, and those cells given back to the patient, and that's considered a stem cell injection. You may get off an airplane down in Florida or in other states and see billboards everywhere for stem cell therapy, and you may not necessarily be getting a stem cell treatment. But I mean, how do we know always that we're getting the real thing? It's crazy to think that this could be done without FDA approval somewhere out in the universe. So, it really allows us to reach out to those patients that may not need a joint replacement yet, are starting to be slowed down by that early arthritis, to give them the opportunity to either push a joint replacement down the line or to get back to their activities a little bit quicker than otherwise. That's the FDA website that lists all of the federal studies for patients 18 to 60 years old with either acute cartilage injuries or early arthritis.
STEM CELL TREATMENT FOR ARTHRITIS TRIAL
We have an active clinical trial going on. But University Hospitals is actually recruiting patients for studying the treatment of early arthritis. So, as Macie mentioned at the outset, we've heard about advances in treatment of heart disease, stroke, spinal cord injuries, these kinds of things with, stem cell. Many years ago, the FDA prep provided those protections so that we didn't clone ourselves here across the country. If we recall back in the late 80s, early 90s, Dolly the sheep in the UK that was cloned to form a new sheep out of a stem cell. The FDA requires approval for anybody to more than minimally manipulate a stem cell. These new treatments help us to unleash the power of those stem cells in a more controlled fashion to treat diseases versus just doing our normal day to day building.Īnd so UH is actually FDA approved to be studying this, and actually we grow stem cells here. So, we all have our stem cells active within us here now.
Stem cells can help us regrow brain tissue or form our bones, form our muscles, and in this particular scenario in arthritis, help us to grow new cartilage.
Stem cells are present throughout our body, and they are the building blocks that help us regenerate our tissue. Joining us today is Institute Medical Director and Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at UH, Dr. And this is University Hospitals Sports Medicine Institute is one of the few US institutions to obtain FDA approval to multiply and grow stem cells for arthritis treatment. So, what is it exactly and how do we know that we're getting the real deal? Is there enough science behind this to actually guarantee results? Hi, everybody.
STEM CELL TREATMENT FOR ARTHRITIS FREE
But we're hearing also a lot of pain free life, a promise for a pain free life without surgery for people. Heart repair, neuro disorders such as Parkinson's, stroke recovery. We're breaking down a complex topic today on We're talking about stem cell therapy because, frankly, I find it confusing. UH orthopedic specialist James Voos, MD, describes the clinical trial - and how some stem cell treatments outside a hospital setting may not offer a comparable level of quality. One exciting new area under study in a clinical trial at University Hospitals is treating cartilage injuries or early arthritis with stem cells. Stem cell therapy is used to treat many different medical conditions, from heart repair to neurological disorders. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify
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