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Comparison of pregabalin & opioids for chronic low back pain in elderly patients
August 2015
Comparison of pregabalin & opioids for chronic low back pain in elderly patients
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Pharmacological management of chronic low back pain in older patients: a randomized controlled trial of the effect of pregabalin and opioid administration
Eur Spine J. 2015 Jun;24(6):1309-17Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
65 elderly patients with chronic low back pain were randomly treated with either pregabalin or tramadol/acetaminophen for 4 weeks. The purpose was to compare the efficacy of these treatments on neuropathic pain. Results indicated similar rate of effectiveness in each cohort. Pregabalin displayed a significant effect on pain scores regardless whether patients presented with neuropathic pain or not,...
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