Status:
COMPLETED
The Efficacy of Oral Steroids in the Treatment of Acute Sciatica
Lead Sponsor:
Kaiser Permanente
Conditions:
Sciatica
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-60 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Sciatica (lumbosacral radiculopathy) is a common diagnosis in primary care, occurring in approximately one percent of all patients with acute low back pain. (1, 2) Traditional treatment generally invo...
Detailed Description
Inclusion Criteria To be included in this study patients had to have a diagnosis of acute sciatica as determined by the principle investigator based on the following criteria: unilateral leg pain ext...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A diagnosis of acute sciatica as determined by the principle investigator based on the following criteria:
- unilateral leg pain extending below the knee (with or without strength, sensory, or reflex changes); and
- a positive straight leg raising sign (defined as as pain radiating from the buttock to below the knee with elevation of the leg between zero and sixty degrees)
- recruited into the study within one week of the onset of symptoms
Exclusion
- Current pregnancy
- A history of:
- diabetes renal failure upper gastro-intestinal bleed major psychiatric disease
- Presence of any 'red flag' symptoms suggestive of more serious underlying disease as defined by the United States Agency for Healthcare Policy Research document: "Acute Low Back Problems In Adults" (11) including:
- a history of cancer
- unexplained weight loss
- fever or chills
- night sweats
- a history of intravenous drug use, saddle anesthesia, bowel or bladder incontinence, bone pathology, or a Neurologic emergency.
- Any condition that the principle investigator thought might jeopardize the patient's safety
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00317447
Start Date
February 1 2002
End Date
April 1 2004
Last Update
April 24 2006
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Kaiser-Permanente
Santa Rosa, California, United States, 95403