Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2005
Manipulative therapy and/or NSAIDs for acute low back pain: design of a randomized controlled trial [ACTRN012605000036617].
Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for acute low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Spinal manipulative therapy for acute low-back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2012Pooled it
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2008Pooled it
- Independent evaluation of a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulative therapy: a randomised controlled trial.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2008Trial
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAcute low back pain is a common condition resulting in pain and disability. Current national and international guidelines advocate general practitioner care including advice and paracetamol (4 g daily in otherwise well adults) as the first line of care for people with acute low back pain. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) are advocated in many guidelines as second line management options for patients with acute low back pain who are not recovering. No studies have explored the role of NSAIDs and/or SMT in addition to first line management for acute low back pain. The primary aim of this study is to investigate if NSAIDs and/or SMT in addition to general practitioner advice and paracetamol results in shorter recovery times for patients with acute low back pain. The secondary aims of the study are to evaluate whether the addition of SMT and/or NSAIDs influences pain, disability and global perceived effect at 1, 2, 4 and 12 weeks after onset of therapy for patients with significant acute low back pain. METHODS/
designThis paper presents the rationale and design of a randomised controlled trial examining the addition of NSAIDs and/or SMT in 240 people who present to their general practitioner with significant acute low back pain.
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