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Platelet-rich Plasma

PRP treatment for Lower Back Pain

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Christopher Centeno, MD
Research Sponsored by Regenexx, LLC
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether injections of different substances into the back may help treat lower back pain.

Eligible Conditions
  • Lower Back Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months, 6 months, 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months, 6 months, 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Post-treatment MRI
Secondary outcome measures
Functional Rating Index
Numeric Pain Scale
Oswestry Low Back Disability Index
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: PRP treatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
5x concentration Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injected into the multifidus on each side and at each level 1 time per week for 6 weeks (series of 6 injections)
Group II: PRP and PL Combo treatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
5x concentration PRP injected into the multifidus, along with a facet joint injection with 14x PRP into each joint and capsule, and transforaminal epidural injection with of 3x concentrated platelet lysate (PL) and 0.5% ropivacaine on each side and at each level 1 time every 2 weeks for 6 weeks total (series of 3 injections)
Group III: PPP treatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Platelet Poor Plasma (PPP) into the multifidus on each side and at each level 1 time per week for 6 weeks (series of 6 injections)
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
PRP treatment
2022
N/A
~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Regenexx, LLCLead Sponsor
14 Previous Clinical Trials
50,837 Total Patients Enrolled
Christopher Centeno, MDPrincipal InvestigatorCenteno-Schultz Clinic
12 Previous Clinical Trials
50,389 Total Patients Enrolled

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Colorado
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Centeno-Schultz Clinic
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~1 spots leftby Apr 2025