Osteoporotic lower back pain
Conditions
Interventions
elcatonin
oral Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs)
Sponsors
Japanese Society for Musclo-skeletal Rehabilitation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects are eligible for the study if they meet all the following criteria and give written informed consent for the study: 1) Women 65 years or older 2) Patients in whom acute low back pain developed within the past 2 weeks 3)Patients in whom a new fragile fracture of the thoracolumbar vertebra developed *Subjects who report acute low back pain *Pain is severe with body movement, but there is no or very little pain at rest. *Percussion tenderness is observed. 4) Outpatients who understand the purpose of this clinical study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Secondary osteoporosis 2) Surgery for thoracolumbar vertebra 3) Obvious neurological deficit associated with spinal disease 4) Severe scoliosis 5) Patients in whom study drugs (calcitonin, NSAIDs) are contraindicated 6)Infectious spinal disease 7)Patients who have received NSAIDs continuously within 3 days before the start of this clinical study 8) Serious renal, hepatic, or cardiac disease 9)Treatment for malignant tumor 10)Patients who are considered inappropriate for enrollment by the investigator for any other reason
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effect of QOL(JSEQ) for pain | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS(visual analogue scale):pain scale RDQ:Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKeiji Fujino
Fujino orthopedic clinic director
Outcome results
None listed