Is low-dose amitriptyline effective in the management of chronic low back pain? Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Low back pain is a major clinical and public health problem, with limited evidence-based treatments. Low-dose antidepressants are commonly used to treat pain in chronic low back pain. However, their efficacy is unproven. The aim of this pragmatic, double-blind, randomised, placebo-contro...

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Autores principales: Urquhart, Donna M., Wluka, Anita E., Sim, Malcolm R., van Tulder, Maurits, Forbes, Andrew, Gibson, Stephen J., Arnold, Carolyn, Fong, Chris, Anthony, Shane N., Cicuttini, Flavia M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5075416/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27770809
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1637-1