OASIS—a randomised, placebo-controlled trial of oral glucocorticoids for leg pain in patients with acute sciatica: trial protocol

Introduction Sciatica is a lower spine condition characterised by radiating leg pain below the knee. It may be accompanied by motor and sensory loss in the distribution of a spinal nerve. There are few effective treatments for sciatica. Orally administered glucocorticoids have shown some promise, ho...

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Main Authors: Rachelle Buchbinder, Chung-Wei Christine Lin, Chang Liu, Qiang Li, Christopher G Maher, Andrew J McLachlan, Christina Abdel Shaheed, Juliana S Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6/e040559.full