Ibuprofen Plus Metaxolone, Tizanidine, or Baclofen for Low Back Pain

Summary

This is a randomized study, based in emergency departments, in which the investigators determine the utility of adding various skeletal muscle relaxants to standard therapy, which consists of ibuprofen and an educational session. Patients will be enrolled at the time of an emergency visit and followed for three months to determine outcomes.

Timeline

Start

2017-05-03

Primary completion

2018-07-11

Completion

2018-10-11

Publications

• Friedman BW, Irizarry E, Solorzano C, Zias E, Pearlman S, Wollowitz A, Jones MP, Shah PD, Gallagher EJ. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Ibuprofen Plus Metaxalone, Tizanidine, or Baclofen for Acute Low Back Pain. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Oct;74(4):512-520. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.02.017. Epub 2019 Apr 5.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.