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Cell Therapy for back pain

A Phase I clinical trial to examine the safety and efficacy of autologous, cultured disc chondrocytes embedded in PRF transplanted in patients disc to maintain its function. - IndiSK

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/069696
Enrollment
10
Registered
2024-07-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M511- Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy

Interventions

Intervention1: IndiSK: Single dose of approximately 1x106 autologous cells (in saline) Route of administration - Intervertebral Disc Space Duration of intervention- 1 year Control Intervention1: NA:

Sponsors

Samarthakrupa LIfesciences Pvt Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing discectomy for symptomatic disc herniation with radiculopathy 2. Patients undergoing intervertebral fusion surgery with adjacent level degeneration 3. Adult population (18-70 years of age) 4. Mentally and physically fit to participate in the trial 5. Informed consent with willingness to follow up for clinical, laboratory and imaging studies.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Significant neurological deficit 2. Other neurological diseases (e.g., Motor neuron disease, Parkinson’s disease, Poliomyelitis) 3. Spondylolisthesis/instability 4. Collapsed disc space less than 10 mms in height 5. Calcified/Hard disc or osteophytes bridging the disc space 6. Seropositive for HIV, Hepatitis B or C 7. Patients psychologically and medically unfit for transplantation 8. Inflammatory diseases such as Rheumatoid arthritis, Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease 9. Autoimmune disorders such as Haemolytic anaemia 10. Steroid intake present or in the past within last 3 years for more than 3 months 11. Active systemic infection or present or past history of local infection 12. Local vertebral fractures present or in the past if it is causing significant sagittal deformity in standing radiograph of the spine 13. Local or systemic malignancy 14. Previous history of spondylodiscitis 15. Claustrophobic patients non cooperative for MRI evaluation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
No inflammation at the site of injection, anaphylactic reaction, neurological deficit, elevation of serum markers, or worsening of pain. No increase in stiffness, no change in alignment of the spine, no reduction in the nerve root mobility, no reduction in the distance covered in a ten minute walk test pre and post implantation.Timepoint: 1, 6, 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
? Improvement in self-assessment scores (modified ODI, RMDQ & VAS) in comparison to pre-implantation scores. ? MRI shows better hydration compared to the pre-surgery MRI. Timepoint: 6, 12 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDivya C

Samarthakrupa Lifesciences Pvt Ltd

sunil.nadkarni@skls.co.in9822096341

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026