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

Primary Purpose

Low Back Pain

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
lidocaine 5% patch
standard therapy
Non-medicated patch
Sponsored by
Cook County Health
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
Full info

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Low Back Pain focused on measuring lidocaine

Eligibility Criteria

24 Years - 64 Years (Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Sites / Locations

  • John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Lidocaine 5% patch

Non-medicated patch

Arm Description

Patients will receive a 7 day supply (21 patches) of lidocaine 5% patches upon discharge from the emergency department in addition to "standard therapy" at the discretion of the treating emergency department physician.

Patients will receive a 7 day supply (21 patches) of non-medicated patches upon discharge from the emergency department in addition to "standard therapy" at the discretion of the treating emergency department physician.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NRS)
Patient description of pain on a scale of 0-10

Secondary Outcome Measures

Roland-Morris-24 back pain disability scale
24 point back pain disability scale
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NRS)
Patient description of pain on a scale of 0-10

Full Information

First Posted
September 29, 2017
Last Updated
June 27, 2023
Sponsor
Cook County Health
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03301766
Brief Title
Adjunctive 5% Lidocaine Patches for Acute Non-radicular Low Back Pain in Emergency Department Patients
Official Title
Adjunctive 5% Lidocaine Patches in the Treatment of Acute Non-radicular Low Back Pain in Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Withdrawn
Why Stopped
Delay for subject recruitment and then not feasible with COVID>
Study Start Date
March 10, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
May 22, 2023 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 22, 2023 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Cook County Health

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

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. In addition to standard therapy, half of the participants will receive medicated patches while the other half will receive non-medicated patches.
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, steroids, and muscle relaxants. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic that can be administered by various routes. It is used in a transdermal patch for the treatment of pain. It is commonly used for focal causes of pain, including low back pain. The addition of lidocaine 5% patches to standard low back pain therapy has not been rigorously evaluated, although it is frequently used.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Low Back Pain
Keywords
lidocaine

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
0 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Lidocaine 5% patch
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients will receive a 7 day supply (21 patches) of lidocaine 5% patches upon discharge from the emergency department in addition to "standard therapy" at the discretion of the treating emergency department physician.
Arm Title
Non-medicated patch
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Patients will receive a 7 day supply (21 patches) of non-medicated patches upon discharge from the emergency department in addition to "standard therapy" at the discretion of the treating emergency department physician.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
lidocaine 5% patch
Intervention Description
transdermal patch
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
standard therapy
Intervention Description
Drugs prescribed at the discretion of the treating physician (acetaminophen, NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, etc)
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Non-medicated patch
Intervention Description
non-medicated patch
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NRS)
Description
Patient description of pain on a scale of 0-10
Time Frame
1 week
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Roland-Morris-24 back pain disability scale
Description
24 point back pain disability scale
Time Frame
1 week and 1 month
Title
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NRS)
Description
Patient description of pain on a scale of 0-10
Time Frame
1 month
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Repeat visits
Description
Repeat visits to an emergency department
Time Frame
1 week and 1 month

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
24 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
64 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: pain originating between the lower border of the scapulae and the upper gluteal folds treating ED physician plan for discharge of the patient Exclusion Criteria: 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
Facility Information:
Facility Name
John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60612
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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