Is antibiotic treatment effective in the management of chronic low back pain in those with disc herniation? A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial with an economic evaluation.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1080774

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, however treatments are limited. It has been hypothesised that following an acute disc injury a secondary infection may develop in the disc which leads to chronic back pain. This clinical trial will examine the effectiveness of antibiotics for the treatment of chronic low back pain (with disc herniation). If effective, this may provide a novel approach for the prevention of long term low back pain and disability.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $549,124.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

antibiotic resistance | antibiotic therapy | clinical trial | economic evaluation | low back pain

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