Metformin for low back pain: Study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Background: Chronic low back pain is a major cause of pain and disability with limited effective therapies. Metformin is a safe, inexpensive, well-tolerated drug that has pleotropic effects, including effects on pain pathways that may influence low back pain. The aim of this randomised, double-blind...

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Main Authors: Yuan Z. Lim, Donna M. Urquhart, Yuanyuan Wang, Mahnuma Mahfuz Estee, Anita E. Wluka, Stephane Heritier, Flavia M. Cicuttini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665913124000530