Can collagen injections quiet persistent back pain?
NCT ID NCT07675304
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether injecting collagen, lidocaine (a numbing agent), or a mix of both into the lower back can reduce pain and improve movement in people with chronic low back pain. Participants receive five weekly sessions of tiny injections into the muscles and soft tissues around the spine. The goal is to see if this approach, called mesotherapy, can ease pain and help people engage more easily in physical therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Type I tropocollagen and/or lidocaine (lignocaine) injections
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a minimally invasive option to ease chronic low back pain and support physical therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early-phase study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Pain relief may be modest or temporary, and there is a risk of allergic reactions or injection-site issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 between 18 and 65 years Chronic localized pain in the lumbosacral spine without radicular symptoms or radiation to the lower limbs Recent spinal imaging (X-ray, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) performed within the last 6 months confirming the diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: Known allergy to collagen or lignocaine Active malignancy Autoimmune diseases Skin lesions in the lumbosacral region Active infection Lack of informed consent
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Poland
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