Cochrane · systematic review · CD010747

Autologous cells derived from different sources and administered using different regimens for 'no‐option' critical lower limb ischaemia patients

Abdul Wahid, SF, Ismail, NA, Wan Jamaludin, WF, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library

VascularAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
24
current version
GRADE rated
15
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 16.7%Ungraded 5 · 20.8%Very low 3 · 12.5%Low 9 · 37.5%Moderate 3 · 12.5%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

BM‐MNCs compared to mPBSCs for critical lower limb ischaemia

Population: people with critical lower limb ischaemia
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality Assessed during in‐patient stay
BM‐MNCs vs mPBSCs
no estimate extracted2 studies · 202 participantsUngraded
Amputation rate Assessed during in‐patient stay
BM‐MNCs vs mPBSCs
RR 1.54 [0.45, 5.24]1 study · 150 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Wound/ulcer healing: number of participants with healing ulcers Assessed during in‐patient stay
BM‐MNCs vs mPBSCs
RR 0.89 [0.44, 1.83]1 study · 49 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Reduction in rest pain: number of participants with any reduction in rest pain score Assessed during in‐patient stay
BM‐MNCs vs mPBSCs
RR 0.99 [0.93, 1.06]1 study · 104 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Improvement in lower limb perfusion: number of participants with increased ABI Assessed at 4 weeks
BM‐MNCs vs mPBSCs
RR 1 [0.71, 1.4]1 study · 104 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Improvement in lower limb perfusion: TcO₂ reading in mmHg
BM‐MNCs vs mPBSCs
no estimate extracted1 study · 150 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias

BM‐MNCs compared to BM‐MSCs for critical lower limb ischaemia

Population: people with critical lower limb ischaemia
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality Assessed during in‐patient stay
BM‐MNCs vs BM‐MSCs
no estimate extracted1 study · 37 participantsUngraded
Amputation rate Assessed during in‐patient stay
BM‐MNCs vs BM‐MSCs
no estimate extracted1 study · 37 participantsUngraded
Wound/ulcer healing: number of participants with healing ulcers
BM‐MNCs vs BM‐MSCs
RR 2 [1.02, 3.92]1 study · 22 participantsModerate
Reduction in rest pain: rest pain score
BM‐MNCs vs BM‐MSCs
no estimate extracted1 study · 37 participantsModerate
Improvement in lower limb perfusion: ABI score
BM‐MNCs vs BM‐MSCs
no estimate extracted1 study · 37 participantsLow
Improvement in lower limb perfusion: TcO₂ reading in mmHg
BM‐MNCs vs BM‐MSCs
no estimate extracted1 study · 37 participantsLow

High cell dose compared to low cell dose for critical lower limb ischaemia

Population: people with critical lower limb ischaemia
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality Assessed during in‐patient stay
High cell dose vs low cell dose
no estimate extracted1 study · 16 participantsUngraded
Amputation rate Assessed during in‐patient stay (Losordo 2012)
High cell dose vs low cell dose
RR 3.21 [0.87, 11.9]1 study · 16 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Wound ulcer healing
High cell dose vs low cell dose
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Reduction in rest pain
High cell dose vs low cell dose
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Improvement in lower limb perfusion: ABI
High cell dose vs low cell dose
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Improvement in lower limb perfusion: TcO₂
High cell dose vs low cell dose
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

IM injection compared to IA injection for critical lower limb ischaemia

Population: people with critical lower limb ischaemia
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality Assessed during in‐patient stay
IM injection vs IA injection
no estimate extracted3 studies · 95 participantsUngraded
Amputation rate Assessed during in‐patient stay
IM injection vs IA injection
RR 0.8 [0.54, 1.18]3 studies · 95 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Wound/ulcer healing: number of participants with healing ulcer
IM injection vs IA injection
RR 1.13 [0.73, 1.76]1 study · 41 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Reduction in rest pain: number of participants with reduction in rest pain score
IM injection vs IA injection
RR 1.22 [0.91, 1.64]1 study · 32 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Improvement in lower limb perfusion: number of participants with increased ABI
IM injection vs IA injection
RR 0.93 [0.43, 2]1 study · 35 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Improvement in lower limb perfusion: number of participants with improved TcO₂ reading
IM injection vs IA injection
RR 1.22 [0.86, 1.72]2 studies · 62 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision