Adipose Cells for Degenerative Disc Disease

An Open Label, Non-Randomized, Multi-Center Study To Assess The Safety and Effects of Autologous Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells Delivered Intra-Discally in Patients With Degenerative Disc Disease

The intent of this clinical study is to answer the questions: 1) Is the proposed treatment safe and 2) Is treatment effective in improving the disease pathology of patients with diagnosed degenerative disc disease.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Degenerative Disc Disease
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: Adipose Stem Cells

Detailed Description

This will be an open-label, non-randomized, multi-center study of ASC implantation performed intra-discally. ASCs will be derived from the patient's adipose-derived tissue. Liposuction using local anesthesia and syringe collection will be performed to collect the adipose tissue specimen for subsequent processing to isolate the stem cells.

The adipose tissue specimen will be collected from the patient's abdomen using a liposuction cannula. In addition, a sample of peripheral blood will be collected for isolation of platelet rich plasma. The adipose tissue is processed for separation of the adipose tissue-derived stem cells, which are then resuspended in platelet rich plasma and transferred for intra-discal administration. The number of cells injected will vary depending on the amount of tissue processed and the number of cells obtained from the process. Following the injections follow-up data will be collected 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment.

Total study time frame is anticipated to be approximately 6 months. This study will enroll approximately 100 patients.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 15
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Florida
    • Sunrise, Florida, United States
      • US Stem Cell Clinic

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Degenerative disease of one, two, or three lumbar discs with predominant back pain after conservative treatment (physical and medical) for over 6 months.
• Fibrous ring capable of holding the cell implantation, demonstrated by RMI image
• Absence of spinal infection.
• Haematological and biochemical analysis with no significant alterations that contraindicates intervention.
• The patient is able to understand the nature of the study.
• Informed written consent of the patient.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Congenital or acquired diseases leading to spine deformations that may upset cell application.
• Spinal segmental instability, spinal canal stenosis, isthmus pathology and other conditions that may compromise the study
• Modic III changes on MRI images (31).
• More than 50% loss of height
• Females who are pregnant or nursing or females of childbearing potential who are unwilling to maintain contraceptive therapy for the duration of the study
• Life expectancy < 6 months due to concomitant illnesses.
• Exposure to any investigational drug or procedure within 1 month prior to study entry or enrolled in a concurrent study that may confound results of this study.
• Active infectious disease. Patients known to have tested positive for HIV, HTLV, HBV, HCV, CMV (IgM > IgG) and/or syphilis will have an expert consultation as to patient eligibility based on the patient's infectious status
• Any illness which, in the Investigator's judgment, will interfere with the patient's ability to comply with the protocol, compromise patient safety, or interfere with the interpretation of the study results
• Patients on chronic immunosuppressive transplant therapy
• Systolic blood pressure (supine) ≤90 mmHg or greater than 180mmHg
• Resting heart rate > 100 bpm;
• Known drug or alcohol dependence or any other factors which will interfere with the study conduct or interpretation of the results or who in the opinion of the investigator are not suitable to participate.
• History of cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer or in-situ cervical cancer) in the last five years.
• Active clinical infection
• Unwilling and/or not able to give written informed consent.
• Recent smoking history or substance abuse (within six weeks)
• Use of > 20 alcoholic drinks per week
• Patients on Plavix or equivalent platelet inhibitors

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual Analog Scale	This is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot be directly measured.	12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Oswestry	Low back questionnaire designed to determine how low back pain has affected your daily life.	12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Bioheart, Inc.

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Comella K, Silbert R, Parlo M. Effects of the intradiscal implantation of stromal vascular fraction plus platelet rich plasma in patients with degenerative disc disease. J Transl Med. 2017 Jan 13;15(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s12967-016-1109-0. Erratum In: J Transl Med. 2017 May 22;15(1):108.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: March 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): January 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 25, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 25, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): March 27, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 17, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 15, 2017
• Last Verified: March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Back pain; stem cells; Degenerative Disc Disease; ADSCs; adipose stem cells; Disc Disease
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration; Spinal Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: ADI-US-DDD-001