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NCT02414698 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Percutaneous HydroDiscectomy Compared to TESI for Radiculopathy

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
4
Enrollment target

NCT02414698: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center.

NCT02414698 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Montefiore Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 4 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02414698, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
4 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To compare the outcomes of percutaneous lumbar Hydrodiscectomy (HydroD) with the SpineJet Hydrodiscectomy System to transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TESI) in patients with lumbar radiculopathy due to contained disc herniation with symptoms that persist following a treatment course of conservative management including physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medication.

Primary Outcome

Pain improvement in all patients in HydroD arm with at least 50% reduction in leg and back pain.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Percutaneous Hydrodiscectomy
  • DRUG TESI

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 4 participants
Start Date 2015-01
Est. Completion 2015-03
Phase Phase 4
Montefiore Medical Center

345 total trials

Why NCT02414698 stopped before completion

NCT02414698 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 4 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Percutaneous Hydrodiscectomy is the first listed.

NCT02414698 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02414698 about?

NCT02414698 is a clinical study titled "Percutaneous HydroDiscectomy Compared to TESI for Radiculopathy". To compare the outcomes of percutaneous lumbar Hydrodiscectomy (HydroD) with the SpineJet Hydrodiscectomy System to transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TESI) in patients with lumbar radiculopathy due to contained disc herniation with symptoms that persist following a treatment course of cons...

What is the current status of trial NCT02414698?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 4 participants. The study started on 2015-01. Estimated completion is 2015-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02414698?

The interventions under investigation include: Percutaneous Hydrodiscectomy (PROCEDURE), TESI (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02414698?

This trial is sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center, which has 345 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02414698's enrollment target sits among peer trials

4 1994th of 2000 higher than 6 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02414698, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02414698 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.