Nerve block for acute lower back pain: a pilot study
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a single injection of a numbing medicine (ropivacaine) into the muscles of the lower back can quickly relieve sudden, severe back pain that has lasted less than a week. The goal is to see if this nerve block can help when standard pain pills aren't working.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had lower back pain for less than 7 days, and it hasn't been helped by pain relievers like ibuprofen or naproxen.
- Your pain is rated 7 or higher on a 0-to-10 scale.
- You do not have any warning signs (like leg weakness, numbness, fever, or recent injury).
- You are not taking certain blood thinners (like warfarin or apixaban) and do not have a bleeding disorder.
- You do not have pain shooting down your leg (sciatica).
- You are willing and able to come to all study visits and follow the study plan.
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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