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Study identifier: NCT05721027 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Ibuprofen With or Without Dexamethasone for Acute Radicular Low Back Pain.

Condition: Radiculopathy, Lumbosacral Region · Back Pain With Radiation · Low Back Pain  ·  Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center

PhasePhase 4
Planned participants132
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

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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Talk to the study team

Eddie Irizarry, MD  ·  718-920-6626  ·  eddiriza@montefiore.org

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Locations (2)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center - Weiler EDThe Bronx, New York, United StatesRecruiting
Montefiore Medical Center - Moses EDThe Bronx, New York, United StatesRecruiting

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