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First received: January 31, 2023

Clinical Trial: Ibuprofen With or Without Dexamethasone for Acute Radicular Low Back Pain.

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Radiculopathy, Lumbosacral Region

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Ibuprofen With or Without Dexamethasone for Acute Radicular Low Back Pain.

Brief Summary: This will be a placebo controlled, randomized, double-blind, comparative effectiveness study, in which we patients are enrolled during an emergency department (ED) visit for acute radicular low back pain (LBP) and followed by telephone two and seven days later.Patients will be randomized to receive an oral dose of dexamethasone for 2 consecutive days or placebo during an ED visit for acute radicular LBP.Every patient will receive a 7 day supply of ibuprofen and a low back pain education session.

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