Blood plasma injections show promise for back pain relief
NCT ID NCT07268885
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a procedure called 'PRP Spinoplasty' for people with long-term lower back pain from disc disease, facet joint arthritis, and muscle spasms. 35 adults who had not improved with standard care received injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into multiple areas of the spine. Researchers measured pain levels and disability before and after treatment to see if the approach was safe and effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new injection-based option to ease chronic lower back pain and improve function without surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 35 people and no comparison group, so results may not apply broadly. PRP injections can cause temporary pain or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 80 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: * Individuals of both sexes; ages between 18 and 80 years. * Lower back pain consistent with lumbosacral radiculopathy, facet arthropathy, and muscle spasms. * MRI-confirmed lumbar spine pathology (disc disease and/or facet arthropathy). * Failure to respond to at least 3 months of conservative therapy (NSAIDS and physical therapy). * Pain score ≥ 6; on the 10-point Numeric Pain Scale (NPS) at baseline. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of local or systemic infection, or fever. * Diagnosed with cancer within the past 12 months. * Unable to give a consent. * History of spinal deformity such as fracture, or severe spinal stenosis causing neurological deficit. * Presence of lower extremity weakness or urinary tract symptoms related to spinal pathology. * Previous spinal decompression or fusion surgery at the treatment level. * Receipt of any spine injection within the previous 12 months. * Use of NSAIDs within 2 weeks prior to, or 6 weeks following the procedure. * Use of corticosteroids within 6 weeks prior, or after the procedure. * Use of anticoagulation or antiplatelet drugs (excluding low-dose Aspirin). * History of blood disorders. * History of any major surgery within the past 3 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allmed Medical Center
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories
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