Could a single stem cell shot ease your aching back?
NCT ID NCT07587047
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a one-time infusion of stem cells and exosomes from donated umbilical cord blood can safely reduce chronic lower back pain and improve daily function. About 100 adults with long-term back pain will receive either the stem cell treatment or a placebo (salt water) and be tracked for 6 months. Those who get the placebo first will have the option to receive the real treatment later. The goal is to see if this approach offers a new way to manage pain without surgery or long-term medication.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-85 years * Chronic lower back pain ≥3 months * MRI within 12 months demonstrating one or more qualifying diagnoses: Degenerative disc disease Disc bulge or herniation Modic changes Facet joint osteoarthritis Mixed disc and facet pathology * Baseline VAS-Average ≥4/10 * Able to comply with study visits and procedures * Able to provide written informed consent * Able to meet study cost requirements ($5,000 study fee plus MRI costs, if applicable) as described in the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Prisoners or decisionally impaired adults * Active malignancy (except non-melanoma skin cancer) * Immunodeficiency or active systemic infection * Prior lumbar surgery within 12 months * Epidural steroid or facet joint injection within 3 months * Participation in another interventional trial within 30 days * Known allergy to product components * Any medical condition posing unacceptable risk per investigator judgment. * Prior stem cell therapy: History of stem cell therapy (including umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells or exosomes) at any time prior to screening
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Contact
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Locations
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Adia Med Of Winter Park
RECRUITINGWinter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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