The Use of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in the Treatment of Low Back Pain
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Official title
The Use of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in the Treatment of Low Back Pain.
Brief summary
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The investigators are studying whether MSM plus standard of care naproxen improves symptoms of lower back pain compared to standard of care naproxen plus placebo. Subjects will be randomized into 1 of 2 groups. Group 1 will take by mouth 6000 milligrams (mgs) of MSM plus standard of care naproxen. Group 2 will take by mouth placebo capsules plus standard of care naproxen. Subjects will be instructed to take their study pills for 12 weeks and record on a study diary. They will then be followed up for one final visit 4 weeks later. RMDQ, PIQ-6, pain level, comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), complete blood count (CBC) will be assessed at 4 week intervals for 12 weeks. Subjects' participation will last 16 weeks.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02268305
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Enrollment
- 100 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
Drug · Other
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 65 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 31, 2015
- Primary completion
- Jun 4, 2018
- Completion
- Jun 4, 2018
- Last update posted
- Apr 4, 2024
2015 – 2018
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center | Nellis Air Force Base | Nevada | 89191 | — |
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- Last update posted Apr 4, 2024 · Synced Sep 4, 2026
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