Clinical trial NCT04064866: Safety and Efficacy of PRP for Treatment of Disc Pain
Official title: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Controlled, Double-blind Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Hemocyte Autograft for Treatment of Single-Level and Multi- Level Lumbar, Thoracic and Cervical Discogenic Pain
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Discogenic Pain
Keywords: Lumbar Spine
Thoracic Spine
Cervical Spine
Lead sponsor: Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: EmCyte Corporation
name: BioRich Medical
First posted: 2019-08-22
Enrollment: 27
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Intervention model description: This is a multi-center, randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial comparing hemocyte autograft (platelet rich plasma) to control injection (placebo) in subjects with reported cervical, thoracic or lumbar pain for at least 3 months with Pfirrmann grade changes at 7 or less and who are being considered for discography in order to identify pain generator discs in evaluation of potential surgical candidates. Randomization ratio was 2:1. After 8 weeks subjects who received placebo are eligible for crossover to treatment arm with hemocyte autograft, and subject who received treatment arm are eligible for surgery if not improved.

For subjects who cross over, follow-up schedule will reset with visits at 8 weeks and 26 weeks post-crossover.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This is a multi-center, randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial comparing hemocyte autograft (platelet rich plasma) to control injection (placebo) in subjects with reported cervical, thoracic or lumbar pain for at least 3 months with Pfirrmann grade changes at 7 or less and who are being considered for discography in order to identify pain generator discs in evaluation of potential surgical candidates.

Detailed description: The study will recruit 180 subjects: 60 suffering from lumbar discogenic pain, 60 suffering from thoracic discogenic pain and 60 suffering from cervical discogenic pain. In each arm 40 study subjects will be randomized to receive hemocyte autograft, while 20 will be randomized to receive contrast as the control group. All subjects will have blood drawn (50 cc) from any access site and have it prepared for hemocyte autograft. Using a 20 gauge introducer and 25 gauge disc needle, subjects randomized to active condition will have exactly 3 cc of hemocyte autograft placed in a 3 cc syringe while subjects randomized to placebo will have exactly 3 cc of saline placed in a 3 cc syringe. The syringe barrels and tubing will be completely covered with opaque tape so that the injector is blinded to the contents. For both conditions, 1-2 cc of designated injectant (PRP for active, saline for placebo) will be injected into the nucleus pulposus of each identified treatment level disc for lumbar; 0.5-1 cc for thoracic and 0.5-1 cc for cervical. Primary endpoint will be at 8 weeks after injection. After 8 weeks subjects who received placebo are eligible for crossover to treatment arm with hemocyte autograft, and subject who received treatment arm are eligible for surgery if not improved.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or Female at least 18 years of age.
2. Clinically suspected discogenic pain in the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine.
3. Bring considered for discography in order to identify source of pain in the evaluation of potential surgical candidates.
4. History of neck pain or mid or low back pain for at least 3 months.
5. Failed to respond to conservative therapies that include physical therapy and analgesics.
6. Documented Pfirrmann grade changes of 7 or less at each treatment level as represented by an MRI no more than 12 months old (extravasation not excluded).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unresolved neck or back pain from a previous cervical, thoracic or lumbar surgery at any level.
2. Any contraindication for discography or surgery
3. Significant signs or symptoms of root or cord compression at treatment levels.
4. Any diagnosis of a concurrent pain disorder or other concurrent cause of disability.
5. Daily opioid requirements of greater than180 mg oral morphine equivalent

   (OME) per day.
6. Current active systemic infection, or history of disc infection.
7. Untreated disabling thought or mood disorder.
8. Inability to provide informed consent including subjects in a socially compromised condition such as prisoners.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS)
timeFrame: 8 weeks from baseline
measure: Adverse Event Reporting
timeFrame: Baseline to 26 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRPS)
timeFrame: 8 weeks from baseline
measure: Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)
timeFrame: 8 weeks from baseline
measure: Neck Disability Index (NDI)
timeFrame: 8 weeks from baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Campbell
country: United States
facility: Comprehensive Spine and Sports Center
state: California
city: Santa Monica
country: United States
facility: Neurological Associates of West LA
state: California
city: Santa Monica
country: United States
facility: The Spine Institute: Center for Spinal Restoration
state: California
city: Santa Monica
country: United States
facility: Thrive Treatment
state: California
city: Peachtree City
country: United States
facility: Georgia Pain and Spine
state: Georgia
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Millenium Pain Center
state: Illinois
city: Tyler
country: United States
facility: Precision Spine Care
state: Texas
Study officials:
affiliation: Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles
name: Sheldon E Jordan, M.D.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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