Duloxetine for short-term non-radiating low back pain
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests duloxetine (a medicine used for certain pain conditions and mood) for easing low back pain that started recently and doesn’t shoot down your leg. It may help reduce pain and improve daily function after an ER visit, but you must meet several safety and medication-use criteria.
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Who can take part
- You have low back pain that started recently (less than 2 weeks) and you’re being seen in the ER for it
- Your back pain is from a musculoskeletal source and does not feel like it shoots below your buttocks (no nerve pain pattern)
- You plan to be discharged home from the ER (not admitted to the hospital)
- Your age is 18 to 64
- Your back pain affects daily life (Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire score over 5)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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