Comparison of Ketoprofen Gel to Placebo in Mechanical Low Back Pain

Summary

Mechanical low back pain is one most important emergency department presentations of patients seeking pain relief. Although parenteral pain killers such as opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflamatuar drugs and paracetamol are used commonly in these patients, application of analgesics in gel forms might be an reasonable alternative to these drugs with fewer adverse effects.

Timeline

Start

2015-06

Primary completion

2016-01

Completion

2016-01

Publications

• Background Friedman BW, Dym AA, Davitt M, Holden L, Solorzano C, Esses D, Bijur PE, Gallagher EJ. Naproxen With Cyclobenzaprine, Oxycodone/Acetaminophen, or Placebo for Treating Acute Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2015 Oct 20;314(15):1572-80. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.13043.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.