NSAIDs in sciatica (NIS): study protocol for an investigator-initiated multicentre, randomized placebo-controlled trial of naproxen in patients with sciatica

NSAIDs in sciatica (NIS): study protocol for an investigator-initiated multicentre, randomized placebo-controlled trial of naproxen in patients with sciatica

Abstract Background Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used to treat sciatica, despite insufficient evidence from placebo-controlled trials. NSAIDs may cause serious side effects; hence, there is a strong need to clarify their potential beneficial effects in patients with sciat...

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Main Authors: Lars Grøvle, Eivind Hasvik, Rene Holst, Anne Julsrud Haugen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSAID
Naproxen
Sciatica
Low back-related leg pain
Lumbosacral radicular pain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06441-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06441-3

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