Review Article

Therapeutic Evidence of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation for Cerebral Palsy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics of included articles.

StudyRegistered numberDesignParticipantsInterventionDosageOutcomes
hMSC groupControl group

Gu et al. [13]ChiCTR1800016554RCT40hMSC therapyNormal salineGMFM, CFA, AE
Huang et al. [12]NARCT54hMSC therapyNormal salineGMFM, CFA, AE
Liu et al. [14]CHiCTR-TRC-12002568RCT70hMSC therapyRehabilitation therapyGMFM, FMFM, AE
Peng et al. [15]NCT01929434RCT25hMSC therapyNonintervention therapySF, AE

Note: RCT: randomized controlled trial; hMSC: human mesenchymal stem cell; GMFM: gross motor function measure; CFA: comprehensive function assessment; AE: adverse event; FMFM: fine motor function measure; SF: drooling severity and frequency scale.