The Safety/Efficacy Study of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Therapy (19#iSCLife®-LDP) for Lumbar Discogenic Pain

This experimental use umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in treatment of the early stage of lumbar discogenic pain (endogenous pain of the disc) to evaluate its safety and efficacy.

This experimental is mainly aimed at over 18years old people, regardless of gender, with refractory and persistent back pain for more than 6 months.

The straight leg elevation test was 70 degrees negative. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the lumbar spine showed herniated disc \< 6 mm, no obvious compression of spinal cord and nerve roots. T2-weighted mri of the lumbar spine showed decreased single/multisegment signal in the intervertebral disc (black disc sign) or High intensity zone (HIZ) in the posterior part of the intervertebral disc annulus. The clinical signs of nerve localization were consistent with MRI changes.

The efficacy and safety of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCS) were evaluated by low-temperature plasma ablation and intravertebral disc injection, which were divided into treatment group and control group.

The safety evaluation including:physical examination, vital signs, routine hematuria and faeces, liver and kidney function, blood lipids, electrolytes, coagulation, rapid virus detection, tumor markers, electrocardiogram and adverse reaction records at the 3, 6, 12 and 24 weeks before and after treatment.

The prime efficacy evaluation is VAS( visual analogue scale) at the 3, 6, 12 and 24 weeks before and after treatment.