Ibuprofen With or Without Dexamethasone for Acute Radicular Low Back Pain.
Montefiore Medical Center
132 participants
Jul 5, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This will be a placebo controlled, randomized, double-blind, comparative effectiveness study, in which we patients are enrolled during an emergency department (ED) visit for acute radicular low back pain (LBP) and followed by telephone two and seven days later. Patients will be randomized to receive an oral dose of dexamethasone for 2 consecutive days or placebo during an ED visit for acute radicular LBP. Every patient will receive a 7 day supply of ibuprofen and a low back pain education session.
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Interventions
Ibuprofen 400 mg PO every 8 hours as needed for 7 days
Dexamethasone 16 mg PO during ED visit and next day
Research personnel will provide each patient with a 15-minute educational intervention. This will be based on National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Handout on Health: Back Pain information
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NCT05721027