Neonatal Encephalopathy (Neonatal Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy) Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Study to Determine if Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Cell Therapy Alters Serum Levels of Cytokines and Trophic Factors in Neonatal Encephalopathy
This is a observational study to assess the effects of and to explore the mechanisms of autologous umbilical cord blood cell therapy for neonatal encephalopathy by way of measuring serum cytokines.
The effects and mechanisms of umbilical cord blood cell therapy for perinatal brain injury are not well understood. This is a multicenter study to measure serum levels of inflammatory cytokines and trophic factors associated with perinatal brain injury and repair in term gestation newborns with neonatal encephalopathy (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy). This study proceeds along with the study "Autologous cord blood cell therapy for neonatal encephalopathy (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02256618)". Blood samples are obtained before the first cell infusion, and subsequently 2h, 24h, 48h, and 7 days after the first cell infusion. Blood samples are obtained in the same manner from newborns with neonatal encephalopathy who are not receiving the cell therapy. ;