HYDRAFIL-D: HYDRogel Augmentation For Intervertebral Lumbar Discs

NCT ID: NCT06011551

Last Updated: 2026-02-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

225 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-13

Study Completion Date

2028-11-30

Brief Summary

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A multi-center, prospective, dual arm, randomized, controlled pivotal study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the ReGelTec HYDRAFIL™ System.

Detailed Description

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This pivotal study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the ReGelTec HYDRAFIL System in subjects with axial chronic low back pain (CLBP) due to degenerative disc disease (DDD) who continue to have severe back pain and dysfunction after at least six (6) months of conservative care.

Conditions

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Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Prospective, dual arm, randomized, controlled pivotal study
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
Single-blind (participants will be blinded to treatment assignment)

Study Groups

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Treatment Arm

Group A: continued non-surgical conservative medical management plus a percutaneous hydrogel spinal implant delivered via the HYDRAFIL System (the HYDRAFIL implant) (the "Treatment Arm")

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The ReGelTec HYDRAFIL™ System

Intervention Type DEVICE

The ReGelTec HYDRAFIL System is designed to deliver an injectable hydrogel implant (the HYDRAFIL implant) for the treatment of a degenerative lumbar disc.

Conservative Care Management

Intervention Type OTHER

Conservative care management (including physical therapy and/or pain medication)

Control Arm

Group B: continued non-surgical conservative medical management plus advancement of the HYDRAFIL System delivery needle to inside the skin in the direction of the target disc(s) but without contacting the muscle layer or deeper (the "Control Arm")

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Conservative Care Management

Intervention Type OTHER

Conservative care management (including physical therapy and/or pain medication)

Interventions

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The ReGelTec HYDRAFIL™ System

The ReGelTec HYDRAFIL System is designed to deliver an injectable hydrogel implant (the HYDRAFIL implant) for the treatment of a degenerative lumbar disc.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Conservative Care Management

Conservative care management (including physical therapy and/or pain medication)

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Non-surgical conservative medical management

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female subjects aged 22 to 85 years, inclusive
* Subjects presenting with LBP greater than leg pain and symptoms of DDD of the lumbar region (L1- S1) of at least six (6) months duration
* Presence of one (1) or two (2) symptomatic disc(s) (i.e., only 1-level or 2-levels may be treated during the study) as determined by Discography
* Symptomatic disc(s) exhibiting Grade 4 to 8 degeneration on the modified Pfirrmann scale as determined by MRI
* Failure to have their symptoms resolve or reduce following at least six (6) months of conservative care (as defined in the body of the protocol)
* Psychosocially, mentally and physically able and willing to fully comply with this protocol including adhering to follow-up schedule and requirements and filling out forms
* English fluency
* Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* History of or active systemic or local infection
* Any skin disease or inadequate tissue coverage at the site of the proposed injection
* Annular tear or defect that shows free contrast extravasation into the epidural space during or after Discography
* Presence of more than two (2) symptomatic discs presenting with pain confirmed during Discography
* Presence of extruded or sequestered disc herniation (i.e., disc extrusions or sequestrations) at the symptomatic level(s) or on adjacent levels
* Presence of wide annular fissures confluent with large disc protrusions at the symptomatic level(s)
* Epidural steroid injection, intradiscal injection, trigger point injection, facet or medial branch block within 60 days of enrollment
* Opioid medication usage \>60 MME (morphine milligram equivalent)/day or increase in opioid use within 60 days of enrollment
* Evidence of Modic type 3 changes
* Subjects presenting with radicular pain greater than back pain or by history within the past six (6) months. Radicular pain is defined as nerve pain following a dermatomal distribution and that correlates with nerve compression on imaging. Note: somatic referred pain is allowed
* Evidence of neurogenic claudication due to spinal stenosis
* Subjects with any prior back surgery on the lumbar spine
* History of vertebral fractures in the lumbar spine
* Evidence of severe compression of cauda equina
* Evidence of spinal segmental instability (spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis: Grade \>1), severe spinal canal stenosis, isthmus pathology, or scoliosis \[Cobb angle \>20 at the index level(s)\]
* Subjects with arachnoiditis
* Subjects who are prisoners or wards of courts
* Subjects involved in active litigation including worker's compensation cases
* Subjects on chronic anticoagulation due to a bleeding disorder and unable to safely stop anticoagulants, or has taken anticoagulants within three (3) days prior to procedure
* Subjects with LBP of non-spinal or unknown etiology
* Subjects who have a history (in the last five (5) years) of substance abuse or chemical dependency (pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, alcohol) or are current abusers (using definition criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V))
* Subjects who have major psychiatric disorders, such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, as defined by the DSM-V
* If female, subjects who are pregnant or are trying to become pregnant during the course of the trial (due to risks of additional radiation exposures)
* Failure to understand informed consent or inability or unwillingness to adhere to the study follow-up visit schedule or other protocol requirements
* Subjects having participated in any other clinical study within the last three (3) months, or are actively participating in any other clinical study, or have planned participation in any other clinical study during the course of this trial. Note: subjects must agree they will not participate in any other clinical study during the course of this trial
* Body Mass Index (BMI) \>35 kg/m2
* Current smoker or nicotine and/or tobacco user
* Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the device materials
* Endocrine or metabolic disorder known to affect osteogenesis
* Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
* Inability to undergo X-ray, MRI, CT scans or other radiographic assessments, including Discography
* Any comorbid medical condition which, in the best judgement of the Investigator, would make the subject unsuitable for inclusion in the study or interferes with the proper assessment of safety or effectiveness (e.g., systemic disease)
* Subjects with any active malignancy or who have been previously diagnosed with a malignancy and have evidence of residual disease
* Any degenerative or neurological condition that would interfere with evaluation of outcomes or that may generate an unacceptable risk of failure or postoperative complications
* Chronic or acute renal and/ or hepatic impairment
* Evidence of severe osteoporosis. The SCORES/MORES will be utilized to screen if a DEXA scan is indicated. If SCORES/MORES value ≥ 6; then a DEXA scan is required. Severe osteoporosis is defined as DEXA T-score \< 2.5 (spine or hip) or QCT T-score \< 80mg/cubic cm
Minimum Eligible Age

22 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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ReGelTec, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Douglas Beall, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Clinical Investigations LLC

Kasra Amirdelfan, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

IPM Medical Group

Locations

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Alabama Clinical Therapeutics

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Source Healthcare

Santa Monica, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Boomerang Healthcare (IPM Medical Group)

Walnut Creek, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

DBPS Research (The Denver Spine & Pain Institute)

Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Southwest Florida Pain Center

Port Charlotte, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

NRSA Group (Florida Spine & Pain Specialists)

Riverview, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Horizon Clinical Research (Southern Pain and Spine)

Jasper, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Spine Institute of Louisiana (The Spine Network)

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Clinical Investigations

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Precision Spine Care

Tyler, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Virginia iSpine Physicians

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Beam Research (Beam Radiology)

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Canada

Central Contacts

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Seth Kaufman

Role: CONTACT

443-451-3915 ext. 107

Elisa B Storyk, MPH, CCRP

Role: CONTACT

443-451-3915

Facility Contacts

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Jill Andringa, RN

Role: primary

Gabriel Wirnowski

Role: primary

Owen Kao

Role: backup

Mulan McNabb

Role: primary

Josephine Kubik

Role: primary

Marie Zambelli, APRN-FNP

Role: primary

Rachel Gelch

Role: primary

Julianna Kirby

Role: primary

Krista Kachnik, BS, ACRP-CP

Role: primary

Jennifer Witherby, BSN, RN

Role: primary

Jessica Youngblood

Role: primary

Devon Withers

Role: primary

Kimberly Carcary, MSc

Role: primary

Related Links

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https://regeltec.com/

Sponsor Company Website

https://www.hydrafilstudy.com/

HYDRAFIL-D Study Website

Other Identifiers

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RGT-2000PS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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