PACE - The first placebo controlled trial of paracetamol for acute low back pain: design of a randomised controlled trial
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PACE - The first placebo controlled trial of paracetamol for acute low back pain: design of a randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND Clinical practice guidelines recommend that the initial treatment of acute low back pain (LBP) should consist of advice to stay active and regular simple analgesics such as paracetamol 4 g daily. Despite this recommendation in all international LBP guidelines there are no placebo controlled trials assessing the efficacy of paracetamol for LBP at any dose or dose regimen. This study a...
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BACKGROUND Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is recommended in most clinical practice guidelines as the first choice of treatment for low back pain, however there is limited evidence to support this recommendation. The PACE trial is the first placebo controlled trial of paracetamol for acute low back pain. This article describes the statistical analysis plan. RESULTS PACE is a randomized double dum...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-169