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This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a comprehensive, multi-target injection protocol, termed 'PRP Spinoplasty,' for managing chronic LBP stemming from concurrent lumbar disc and facet joint disease with associated muscle spasms.
A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 29 patients with chronic LBP who failed conservative therapy. The PRP Spinoplasty protocol involved a single-session, fluoroscopy-guided administration of autologous PRP to the interlaminar epidural space, affected facet joints, and paraspinal muscle trigger points. Outcomes were assessed using the Numeric Pain Scale (NPS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) at baseline and at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months post-procedure.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult patients with chronic low back pain secondary to lumbar disc disease and facet arthropathy | Experimental | The study population consisted of 35 adult patients with a diagnosis of chronic low back pain secondary to lumbar disc disease and facet arthropathy, with an associated component of muscular spasm. Diagnoses were confirmed by an interventional pain specialist based on a detailed medical history, physical examination, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinoplasty with Platelet Rich Plasma | Biological | The patient received a procedure called "Spinoplasty" which interlaminar epidural, facet joints and trigger point injection with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Quantifying pain intensity using Numeric Pain Scale (NPS) | An 11-point scale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst imaginable pain) used to quantify pain intensity | 0-6 months |
| Assessing level of functional disability using Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) | A 10-item questionnaire assessing the level of functional disability due to low back pain. Scores are calculated from a raw point score of 0-52, with lower scores indicating less disability. The raw score corresponds to the following disability levels: 0-4 points (No disability), 5-14 points (Mild disability), 15-24 points (Moderate disability), 25-34 points (Severe disability), and 35-52 points (Completely disabled) | 0-6 months |
| Assessing patient's condition using Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) | A patient-reported global assessment score where patients rate their condition on a scale of 0-100%, comparing their current status to their pre-injury baseline | 0-6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Assessing adverse events from treatment | Adverse events were monitored and systematically recorded at each follow-up contact. Patients were asked about any potential complications, including but not limited to severe post-procedural pain, signs of infection (fever, erythema, swelling), new or worsening neurological symptoms, or any other unexpected medical events. we use a checklist of possible complications questionnaire that patients were asked about during follow-ups. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mustafa A Hammad, MD | Allmed Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Allmed Medical Center | Ramallah | Palestinian Territories |
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| Label | URL |
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| Machado ES, Ambach MA, Caldas JM, Wei JJ, Bredemeier M. Personalized multitarget biologic injection in the spine: prospective case series of multitarget platelet-rich plasma for low back pain. Regen Med. 2022;17(1):11-22 | View source |
| Zhang X et al. The Clinical Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Therapy versus Different Control Groups for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Pain Res. 2024;17:1077-1089 | View source |
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Individual participant data (IPD) that underlie the reported results (de-identified clinical and demographic variables) will be made available to qualified researchers upon reasonable request. All shared data will be fully anonymized in accordance with institutional and ethical guidelines. No direct identifiers will be included.
Data will be made available following the publication of the primary manuscript. The data will remain available for a period of 5 years following publication.
Data will be shared with qualified academic researchers for legitimate research purposes (e.g., meta-analysis, verification of findings). Requests must be sent to the corresponding author (Mustafa A. Hammad at neuro711@gmail.com). Requesters will need to provide a brief research proposal and sign a data use agreement (DUA) to ensure patient confidentiality is maintained.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| C535531 | Intervertebral disc disease |
| D017116 | Low Back Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D007268 | Injections, Epidural |
| ID | Term |
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| D007278 | Injections, Spinal |
| D007267 | Injections |
| D004333 | Drug Administration Routes |
| D004358 | Drug Therapy |
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| 0-6 months |
| Muthu S, Viswanathan VK, Gangadaran P. Is platelet-rich plasma better than steroids as epidural drug of choice in lumbar disc disease with radiculopathy? Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Exp Biol Med. 2025;Volume 250 | View source |
| Mohammed S, Yu J. Platelet-rich plasma injections: an emerging therapy for chronic discogenic low back pain. J Spine Surg. 2018;4(1):115 | View source |
| Baltzer AW, Enneper J, Baltzer LM, Godde G. Platelet Rich Plasma for the Therapy of the Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome: A Prospective Study About CT-Guided Facet Joint Injections With PRP Compared to Local Anesthetics. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2025;17:141416 | View source |
| Xuan Z, Yu W, Dou Y, Wang T. Efficacy of Platelet-rich Plasma for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Neurol Surgery, Part A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2020;81(6):529-534 | View source |
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D013812 |
| Therapeutics |