Trial reportPloS one2023
Adipose derived stromal vascular fraction and fat graft for treating the hands of patients with systemic sclerosis. A randomized clinical trial.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of therapeutic procedures for the treatment of morphea and systemic sclerosis.Lasers in medical science · 2026Pooled it
- Stromal Vascular Fraction-Assisted Fat Grafting: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Outcomes.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Adipose tissue and fat-derived products in wound, ulcer, and scar management: a systematic review.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Intralesional Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Reverse Established Dermal Fibrosis and Modulate Angiogenesis-Related Readouts in a Murine Systemic Sclerosis Model.Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2026Article
- Adipose tissue as a living drug: Stromal vascular fraction and adipose tissue-derived stem cells in regenerative medicine.World journal of stem cells · 2025Review
- Review
- Concentrated Micronized Fat Ameliorates Skin Fibrosis in Bleomycin-Induced Murine Model and Enhances Fat Graft Survival.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Applications of Adipose Tissue Micrografts (ATM) and Dermis Micrografts (DMG) in Wound Healing: A Scoping Review of Clinical Studies.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Evolution of cell therapies derived from adipose tissue: historical perspectives, current development trends and future directions.Biology direct · 2025Review
- Stem cell therapy in systemic sclerosis.Clinical rheumatology · 2025Review
- Review
- Adipose-derived stem cells alleviate radiation-induced muscle fibrosis by promoting muscle regeneration.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Article
- Engineered stromal vascular fraction for tissue regeneration.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- [Update on systemic sclerosis].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundSystemic Sclerosis in the hand is characteristically evidenced by Raynaud's phenomenon, fibrosis of the skin, tendons, ligaments, and joints as well as digital ulcers with prolonged healing. Current medical treatment does not always cure these complications. Local adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction administration into the hands has been proposed as an emerging treatment due to its regenerative properties. The objective of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to evaluate the safety and clinical effects of fat micrografts plus adipose derived-stromal vascular fraction administration into the hands of patients with systemic sclerosis.
methodsThis was an open-label, monocentric, randomized controlled study. Twenty patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis were assigned to the experimental or control group. Fat micrografts plus the adipose derived-stromal vascular fraction were injected into the right hand of experimental group patients. The control group continued to receive only medical treatment. Demographic, serologic data and disease severity were recorded. Digital oximetry, pain, Raynaud phenomenon, digital ulcers number, mobility, thumb opposition, vascular density of the nail bed, skin affection of the hand, serologic antibodies, hand function, and quality of life scores were evaluated in both groups.
resultsThe results of the intervention were analyzed with the Wilcoxon rank test, and the differences between the control and experimental groups at 0 days and 168 days were analyzed with the Mann-Whitney U test. Adverse events were not observed in both groups. At the end of the study, statistically significant improvements were observed in pain levels (p<0.05) and number of digital ulcers (p<0.01) in the experimental vs control group.
conclusionThe injection of adipose derived-stromal vascular fraction plus fat micrografts is a reproducible, and safe technique. Pain and digital ulcers in the hands of patients with systemic sclerosis can be treated with this technique plus conventional medical treatment.
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