120
Participants
Start Date
October 16, 2018
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2019
Study Completion Date
September 30, 2019
Acetaminophen
Acetaminophen 500-1000mg every 6 hours
Ibuprofen 600 mg
Ibuprofen 600mg every 6 hours
Educational intervention
Research personnel will provide each patient with a 15-minute educational intervention. This will be based on NIAMS (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) Handout on Health: Back Pain information webpage (available at http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health\_Info/Back\_Pain/default.asp)
Placebo oral capsule
To match acetaminophen, patients will take one or two capsules every 6 hours
Montefiore Medical Center, The Bronx
Montefiore Medical Center
OTHER