Status:

WITHDRAWN

Adjunctive 5% Lidocaine Patches for Acute Non-radicular Low Back Pain in Emergency Department Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Cook County Health

Conditions:

Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

24-64 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the addition of lidocaine % transdermal patches to standard therapy in the treatment of acute non-radicular low back pain in patients discharged from the Emergency Department....

Detailed Description

Low back pain is a common emergency department (ED) chief complaint. Multiple therapies have been evaluated in the treatment of ED patients with low back pain including acetaminophen, NSAIDS, opioids,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • pain originating between the lower border of the scapulae and the upper gluteal folds
  • treating ED physician plan for discharge of the patient

Exclusion

  • radicular pain defined as pain radiating below the gluteal folds
  • direct trauma to the back within previous month
  • pain of greater than 2 weeks duration or greater than 1 LBP episode per month in the past 3 months
  • patient being pregnant or lactating; no access to phone or ability to participate in follow-up phone calls
  • known allergy to lidocaine or skin breakdown over site of pain
  • treating physician plan for opioid prescription (tramadol, codeine, hydrocodone)
  • personal history of malignancy, fever (temperature greater than 37.9ºC), or previous spinal surgery
  • patients who are detainees
  • previous enrollment in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 10 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 22 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03301766

Start Date

March 10 2017

End Date

May 22 2023

Last Update

June 29 2023

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John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612