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Prospective Clinical Study on Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes for the Treatment of Childhood Autism

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD
  • Prospective Study

At a glance

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Sponsor
Dongfang People's Hospital
Enrolment target
60
Started
1 September 2025
Main results due
1 October 2026
Study sites
1
Registry updated
25 September 2026

Can you take part?

  • Ages 3 years to 7 years.
  • Open to any sex.
  • You need the condition being studied — healthy volunteers are not accepted.

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Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis meets the ICD-11 ASD criteria or DSM-5 ASD clinical diagnostic standards.
* No significant improvement in core symptoms was observed after ≥3 months of standardized behavioral intervention.
* Score ≥30 on the CARS2, indicating mild-to-moderate or more severe autism.
* Aged 3 (inclusive) to 7 (inclusive) years, regardless of gender
* Voluntary participation in this clinical study, with written informed consent provided by the patient's legal guardian, and willingness to undergo examinations, treatment, and cooperate with follow-up visits.
* In the investigator's judgment, the patient is capable of understanding and complying with study requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of severe allergic reactions.
* Any severe mental disorder or other types of autism spectrum disorders.
* History of epileptic seizures within the past six months.
* Autism secondary to epilepsy, cerebrovascular disease, or traumatic brain injury.
* Disease severity rated as normal, borderline mental disorder, or mild mental disorder on the Clinical Global Impression scale.
* Moderate or severe extrapyramidal symptoms or tardive dyskinesia.
* Severe self-injurious behavior.
* Active systemic or severe localized infections, including human immunodeficiency virus, syphilis, and hepatitis.
* Autoimmune diseases.
* Major organ impairment.
* Severe pulmonary or hematological diseases, malignancies, or immunodeficiency.
* Concurrent treatments that may interfere with the safety and efficacy evaluation of stem cell therapy.
* Participation in other clinical trials within the past three months.
* Other clinical conditions deemed by investigators as unsuitable for study inclusion.

What this study is about

In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.

This clinical study aims to evaluate whether a nasal spray containing exosomes derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSC-EXOs) can safely and effectively improve core symptoms in children aged 3-7 years with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is a 24-week, non-randomized, controlled, open-label trial. Sixty pediatric patients with ASD will be non-randomly assigned at a 1:2 ratio to two groups: a no-intervention control group and an active exosome nasal spray treatment group. The treatment group will receive the nasal spray every other day, totaling 10 administrations throughout the study. The no-intervention control group will receive no experimental treatment but will undergo the same assessments and safety checks with the treatment group. This design aims to monitor the safety and efficacy of the hUC-MSC-EXOs nasal spray.

Study sites(1)

  • Dongfang People's Hospital

    Dongfang, Hainan, China

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