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Discogen for korsryggsmerter

29. september 2026 oppdatert av: Clark Smith, Columbia University

Dobbeltblindet pilotgjennomførbarhetsstudie av Discogen-enheten for å lindre diskogene rygg-/radikulære bensmerter

This study will be a double-blinded, two-arm, prospective, randomized controlled pilot feasibility study in 40 evaluable subjects (20 in each arm) at one study site within the United States. Subjects in Arm 1 will receive unilateral Discogen treatment; subjects in Arm 2 will receive unilateral sham treatment (control). Treatment in both arms can include medications, e.g. NSAIDs or muscle relaxants for axial or radicular pain.

Studieoversikt

Detaljert beskrivelse

This study will be a double-blinded, two-arm, prospective, randomized controlled pilot feasibility study in 40 evaluable subjects (20 in each arm) at one study site within the United States. Subjects in Arm 1 will receive unilateral Discogen treatment; subjects in Arm 2 will receive unilateral sham treatment (control). Treatment in both arms can include medications, e.g. NSAIDs or muscle relaxants for axial or radicular pain. This study will enroll 40 evaluable subjects and follow them for 60 days.

  1. Investigate the safety and feasibility of the Discogen device to alleviate back/radicular leg pain

  2. Assess the mean reduction in back and radicular leg pain following Discogen treatment.

    • Primary Safety - collection of all adverse events, including any device- or procedure-related adverse events

    • Primary Effectiveness -percent change from baseline for Numerical Pain Scale (NPS) radicular leg pain at 30 and 60 days. The scale ranges from 0(No pain) to 10 (Severe pain).

    • Secondary Effectiveness:

      • Change from baseline in Oswestry Disability Index at 30 and 60 days. The Index ranges from 0-20% (minimal disability), 21-40% (moderate disability), 41-60% (severe disability), 61-80% (crippled), to 81-100% (bed bound).
      • Percent change from baseline NPS back pain at 30 and 60 days

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Antatt)

5

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

Denne delen inneholder kontaktinformasjon for de som utfører studien, og informasjon om hvor denne studien blir utført.

Studiekontakt

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Studiesteder

    • New York
      • New York, New York, Forente stater, 10032
        • Rekruttering
        • Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

21 år til 75 år (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria

The subject may be included in the study if the following conditions are met:

  1. Adult (> 21 y.o.) males and females legally able and willing to participate and provide consent in the study and attend follow-up visits
  2. Able and willing to complete study forms and communicate with the investigator
  3. Presenting with unilateral radicular leg pain with or without axial back pain of >1 month duration
  4. No epidural injections at treatment site within the last three months
  5. Leg NPS pain score of 4 - 9 in the last month (on a scale of 0 to 10)
  6. Clinical presentation of sensory radiculopathy referable to single-level disc disease/herniation at L3-4, L4-5 or L5-S1
  7. MRI lumbar spine negative for extruded disc herniation, tumor, or bleeding, but positive for disc disease/herniation at L3-4, L4-5 or L5-S1 with mild to moderate foraminal or spinal stenosis (less than 50%).

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnant or breastfeeding patient
  2. Younger than 21 or older than 75 years
  3. Presenting with motor deficits
  4. Presenting with a baseline Oswestry Disability Index ≥ 41% (severe disability or worse)
  5. Presence of metal hardware within the lumbosacral spine
  6. History of spine surgery at the level of treatment.
  7. Lumbar spine pathology that may increase procedural risk and/or influence symptoms and/or generate unrelated adverse events (per the discretion of the study PI)
  8. Severe lumbar central canal stenosis (greater than 50%)
  9. Severe lumbar foraminal stenosis (greater than 50%)
  10. Severe herniated lumbar disc 4(Grade 2 and above)
  11. Lumbar instability on flexion/extension plain films, greater the Grade 1 spondylolisthesis
  12. Unable to understand and complete research questionnaires
  13. Any severe medical condition preventing the patient from safely and effectively being treated in the study or reporting study outcomes.
  14. BMI greater than 30
  15. Implanted spinal stimulators
  16. Epidural injections at treatment site within the last three months

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Enkelt

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Treatment Group

Study subjects in the treatment group (Arm 1) will receive 3 daily Discogen treatments unilaterally within a one week (M-M) period, each lasting 25 minutes.

The device is a customized Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) transducer system and power source. The transducer is biocompatible for skin contact. The system is capable of calibration to desired treatment parameters. The study subject will be placed in the prone position with all appropriate pressure points padded on the exam table. For the first treatment, fluoroscopic imaging (and/or ultrasonic guidance) will be used to guide the placement of the transducer over the anatomic target, unilateral at the L3-4, L4-5 or L5-S1 levels.

The skin of the study subject's back will be marked with non-washable marking pen to indicate the site for placing the transducer during the first treatment. The subsequent treatment (second and third) can be done without using ultrasound guidance. The transducer will be placed on the marked site during the second and third treatment.

The ultrasound signal will be delivered unilaterally for 25 minutes, using a timer visible to the patient. The power ge

Sham-komparator: Sham Control Group

Subjects in the sham control arm (Arm 2) will receive 3 daily non-powered treatments unilaterally within a one week (M-M) period, each lasting 25 minutes

The ultrasound signal will be delivered unilaterally for 25 minutes, using a timer visible to the patient. The power generator will not be turned on for the sham treatment, but the wave generator will be displayed. All study subjects will receive a total of three daily Discogen treatments over the span of a single M-M work week

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Primary Effectiveness
Tidsramme: 30 and 60 days.

Percent change from baseline for Numerical Pain Scale (NPS) radicular leg pain at 30 and 60 days. The NPS is a patient-reported assessment of pain intensity, ranging from 0 (No pain) to 10 (Severe pain).

30 and 60 days.
Primary Safety
Tidsramme: 60 days

Collection of all adverse events, including any device or procedure-related adverse events.

60 days

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change from baseline in Oswestry Disability Index
Tidsramme: 30 and 60 days.

The Oswestry Disability Index is a patient-reported assessment of level of function (disability) in those living with low back pain. The Index ranges from 0-20% (minimal disability), 21-40% (moderate disability), 41-60% (severe disability), 61-80% (crippled), to 81-100% (bed bound).

30 and 60 days.
Numerical Pain Scale (NPS)
Tidsramme: 30 and 60 days.

Percent change from baseline NPS back pain. The scale ranges from 0 (No pain) to 10 (Severe pain).

30 and 60 days.

Samarbeidspartnere og etterforskere

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Samarbeidspartnere

Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Clark Smith, MD, PhD, Columbia University

Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker

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Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

15. mars 2025

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

31. desember 2026

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

30. august 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

23. september 2024

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

23. september 2024

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

25. september 2024

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

2. oktober 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

29. september 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. september 2026

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Plan for individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)

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NEI

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Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert medikamentprodukt

Nei

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert enhetsprodukt

Ja

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