The MEDAL Study
Taking part
This page has more information for people who might be interested in joining the MEDAL Study.
General information
Low back pain is very common and affects nearly all adults at some point in their lives. Sometimes low back pain can be linked with leg pain, which is sometimes known as sciatica.
These can all be very painful and disabling. Many people with these symptoms take a variety of different pain killing medications to help them cope. It is not clear which medications, either on their own, or in combination with others, give the best relief from pain. This trial aims to answer this important question and is the first of its kind. You will be helping the MEDAL team identify the best medications to treat low back pain, which will help tackle one of the biggest health problems in the UK and reduce suffering for people who get low back pain and sciatica in the future.
Participant Information
If you are considering taking part in the MEDAL Study, please follow the link below to open the MEDAL Participant Information Tool.
Here you can view the key information needed to decide whether to take part.
To find out more about what we mean by research, please watch the following videos:
What is a trial? (opens pop-up window containing video)
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