A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Control Study To Determine Clinical Effectiveness, Patient Wellness and Cost of Pain Related Care of In-Elastic Lumbar Sacral Orthoses Versus Standard Medical Treatment in Patients Presenting With Acute Low Back Pain In Primary Care Centers (The ARREST Study)

A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Control Study To Determine Clinical Effectiveness, Patient Wellness and Cost of Pain Related Care of In-Elastic Lumbar Sacral Orthoses Versus Standard Medical Treatment in Patients Presenting With Acute Low Back Pain In Primary Care Centers

The objective of this study is to evaluate sixty male and non-pregnant female patients diagnosed with acute moderate to severe low back pain with the onset of symptoms within 30 days. To evaluate functional improvement following a 4-week use of an in-elastic lumbar sacral orthosis (LSO) as a treatment modality for acute low back pain.

The objective of this study is to evaluate sixty male and non-pregnant female patients diagnosed with acute moderate to severe low back pain with the onset of symptoms within 30 days. To evaluate functional improvement following a 4-week use of an in-elastic lumbar sacral orthosis (LSO) as a treatment modality for acute low back pain.

• Inclusion Criteria:

  o Moderate to complete disability (baseline ODI score of 21 to 80 percent)

• Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant patients
  • Patients considering pregnancy
  • Patients in any other investigational device or drug study
  • Patients unwilling to return for follow up
  • Patients unwilling to provide access to medical claims associated with pain management.