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This laboratory-based study evaluates the effects of controlled cryogenic preservation on human cell samples using Truway Health's in-vitro cryo therapeutic methodology. The study analyzes post-thaw viability, functional recovery, and morphological integrity following exposure to different cryopreservation parameters. Findings will support optimization of cryogenic protocols intended for future translational, biobanking, and therapeutic applications.
Cryogenic preservation plays a central role in cellular therapy, long-term biological storage, regenerative medicine, and advanced manufacturing of therapeutic cell lines. This study investigates how varying cooling rates, cryoprotectant concentrations, and thaw-recovery procedures influence viability and functionality in human-derived cell samples.
The intervention consists of laboratory-controlled freeze-thaw cycles at temperatures ranging from -80 °C to -196 °C under defined standard and experimental conditions. Post-thaw evaluations include viability assays, growth kinetics, apoptotic markers, metabolic profiling, and structural assessment.
The study is non-clinical and does not involve living human subjects. All cell materials are obtained under appropriate consent or supplied as commercially available research-grade lines.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Standard Cryopreservation Protocol (In Vitro) | Experimental | Human-derived cell samples are processed using a conventional laboratory cryopreservation protocol to establish baseline post-thaw viability and cellular recovery metrics. |
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| Enhanced Cryotherapeutic Cryopreservation Protocol (In Vitro) | Experimental | Human-derived cell samples are processed using an optimized cryopreservation protocol designed to reduce cryo-induced cellular injury and improve post-thaw functional recovery. |
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| Normothermic Cell Culture Control (No Cryopreservation) | Sham Comparator | Human-derived cell samples are maintained under standard normothermic cell culture conditions without exposure to freeze-thaw cycles to serve as a baseline control for cellular viability and function. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Standard Laboratory Cryopreservation Procedure | Other | Controlled-rate freezing of human-derived cell samples using an industry-standard cryoprotectant solution (10% dimethyl sulfoxide [DMSO] in culture medium) and defined cooling curves, followed by liquid nitrogen vapor storage and rapid rewarming. This intervention is conducted entirely in vitro for laboratory evaluation purposes only. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Post-Thaw Viability | Percentage of viable cells determined by trypan blue exclusion assay or automated cell viability analyzer. | Twenty-four (24) hours after thaw |
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| Cell Proliferation and Long-Term Viability at 7 Days | Cell population doubling time and growth rate calculated from standardized growth curves generated under post-thaw culture conditions. | Seven (7) days after thaw |
| Apoptosis and Necrosis Marker Expression at 24 and 72 Hours |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gavin Solomon, President & CEO | Truway Health, Inc. | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Truway Health, Inc. , View 34, 401 E 34th Street, S11P, New York, NY 10016 | New York | New York | 10016 | United States |
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| Truway Health, Inc. - Sponsor institution for CRYO-IVT protocol | View source |
| Introduction to cryopreservation principles and cellular responses to freezing | View source |
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This study does not involve human participants and does not generate individual participant data (IPD). All data are derived from in-vitro experiments using fully de-identified human-derived cell samples. Therefore, no IPD exists to be shared.
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Parallel assignment of human-derived cell samples into multiple intervention groups, including standard cryogenic freeze-thaw protocol, enhanced cryo-therapeutic protocol, and normothermic control. Each group is processed independently and concurrently to evaluate post-thaw viability, cellular injury response, and functional recovery.
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This is an in-vitro laboratory protocol with no human participants. All interventions are openly assigned to specimen groups; therefore, no masking is required.
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| Enhanced Laboratory Cryopreservation Procedure | Other | Modified in-vitro cryopreservation process incorporating alternative cryoprotectant formulations, optimized cooling rates, staged thawing procedures, and post-thaw recovery media adjustments. This protocol is investigational in nature but used solely for laboratory research and comparative performance assessment of cell preservation methods. |
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| Normothermic Cell Culture Control | Other | Cells are cultured continuously under standard laboratory conditions without cryogenic exposure. No cryoprotectants, freezing, or thawing procedures are applied. |
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Percentage of cells positive for apoptosis or necrosis markers as determined by Annexin V / Propidium Iodide staining or caspase activity assays. |
| Twenty-four (24) hours and seventy-two (72) hours after thaw |
| Cellular Metabolic and Functional Integrity from 24 Hours to 7 Days | Quantitative assessment of cellular metabolic activity and mitochondrial function using validated metabolic assays (e.g., MTT or resazurin reduction assays), and lineage-specific functional markers where applicable. | From twenty-four (24) hours through seven (7) days after thaw |
| Morphological Integrity at 24 Hours | Structural integrity and cellular morphology assessed by phase-contrast microscopy and scored using a predefined morphological grading scale. | Twenty-four (24) hours after thaw |