The Use of PRP and BMC in Patients With Internal Disc Disruption Multicenter Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients With Internal Disc Disruption

NCT ID: NCT04102761

Last Updated: 2021-08-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-03-27

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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The condition being studied is chronic low back or leg pain in patients with internal disc disruption (IDD). The intervention to be studied is the intradiscal delivery of autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) or bone marrow concentrate (BMC) into the nucleus pulposus of the disrupted disc(s).

Detailed Description

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This multi-center randomized controlled pilot trial will be the first to evaluate the response of PRP and BMC for discogenic pain by direct comparison. The investigators propose to incorporate a crossover design that compares placebo to two treatment modalities (i.e. Neutrophil-Poor PRP \[NP-PRP\] and BMC).

If the investigators can demonstrate statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in study's primary and secondary outcome measures, this study will have identified a natural, effective and sustainable treatment for discogenic back pain that currently accounts for the highest level of disability in US. This will help guide physicians in the choice of care between surgical and conservative treatment options when treating patients.

Conditions

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Internal Disc Disruption

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Subjects will be assigned to one of three arms of the study. The first group will receive a trigger point injection of saline into the deep tissue. The second group will receive an injection of approximately 1-2 mL of Platelet RP into the painful disc/discs. The third group will receive an injection of approximately 1-2 mL of Bone Marrow Concentrate into the painful disc/discs. No more than three discs will be injected.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Trigger Point Needling

The first group will receive a deep trigger point injection of saline into deep tissue.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Intradiscal PRP & BMC Injections

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The intervention to be studied is the intradiscal delivery of autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) or bone marrow concentrate (BMC) into the nucleus pulposus of the disrupted disc(s).

Platelet Rich Plasma Injection

The Platelet Rich Plasma group will receive an injection of approximately 1-2 mL of Platelet Rich Plasma into the painful disc/discs.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Intradiscal PRP & BMC Injections

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The intervention to be studied is the intradiscal delivery of autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) or bone marrow concentrate (BMC) into the nucleus pulposus of the disrupted disc(s).

Bone Marrow Aspirate Injection

The third group will receive an injection of approximately 1-2 mL of Bone Marrow Concentrate into the painful disc/discs.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Intradiscal PRP & BMC Injections

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The intervention to be studied is the intradiscal delivery of autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) or bone marrow concentrate (BMC) into the nucleus pulposus of the disrupted disc(s).

Interventions

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Intradiscal PRP & BMC Injections

The intervention to be studied is the intradiscal delivery of autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) or bone marrow concentrate (BMC) into the nucleus pulposus of the disrupted disc(s).

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A high index of suspicion for discogenic pain, i.e. painful degenerative discs with or without contained protrusions
* Age greater than 18 and less than 70 years
* Maintained intervertebral disc heights of at least 50%
* Pain not generated from facet joints, sacro-iliac joints or any pathology other than discogenic origin.
* Pain is not responsive to conservative treatment measures (oral medications, epidural steroid injections, physical therapy)
* Pain persists for an extended period of time (i.e., at least 3 months)
* High intensity zone (HIZ) in annular fissure detected on T2 or STIR MRI, degenerated discs or contained disc protrusions.
* No evidence of contraindications to undergo procedure such as pregnancy, active infection, bleeding disorder, or metastatic cancer
* English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

* Disc extrusions, disc sequestrations, severe spinal stenosis, or severe disc degeneration with grade 5 Pfirmann index or with Modic 3 level change.
* Patient refusal
* Presence of a known bleeding disorder
* Pregnancy
* Systemic or local infection
* Presence of an unstable medical or psychiatric condition
* Prior intradiscal procedure (ie. IDET, Nucleoplasty)
* Inaccessibility to discs such as fusion
* Non-English speaking
* Prior fusion surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Andrews Research & Education Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Annu Navani

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Annu Navani

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Annu Navani, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Comprehensive Spine & Sports Center

Locations

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Alex Hames

Campbell, California, United States

Site Status

The Orthohealing Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Texas Spine and Joint Hospital

Tyler, Texas, United States

Site Status

Nexus Pain Care

Provo, Utah, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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N003R113

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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