New device may let back surgery patients get moving sooner

NCT ID NCT07667348

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Intrinsic Therapeutics Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a special device placed during disc surgery can help people return to normal activities faster by preventing the disc from herniating again. About 120 adults with a herniated disc in the lower back will be randomly assigned to different post-surgery activity plans. The main goal is to see if the device reduces the chance of a repeat herniation.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: annular closure device (Barricaid)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that using an annular closure device lets people return to normal activities sooner after disc surgery with a lower risk of reherniation.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-phase trial with only 120 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The device itself carries surgical risks like infection or device failure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intervertebral Disc Displacement lumbar disk herniation, susceptibility to

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DISC HERNIATION LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION SURGERY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Spine Institute of Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101, United States

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