Paraspinal Block in Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a treatment involving the application of lidocaine injected on the low back area for pain control. The study will compare this form of treatment with other options such as physical exercises or pain killer medication, different measurements are going to be used to quantify the response to each of these treatments.

Timeline

Start

2007-01

Primary completion

2013-01

Completion

2013-01

Publications

• Imamura M, Imamura ST, Targino RA, Morales-Quezada L, Onoda Tomikawa LC, Onoda Tomikawa LG, Alfieri FM, Filippo TR, da Rocha ID, Neto RB, Fregni F, Battistella LR. Paraspinous Lidocaine Injection for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. J Pain. 2016 May;17(5):569-76. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2016.01.469. Epub 2016 Jan 30.

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