OPAL Clinical Trial
@OPALstudy
OPAL is a world first placebo-controlled trial of opioid analgesia for acute spinal pain.
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Yay @OPALstudy! With 230th patient we're 2/3 through our recruitment target! #milestone #clinicaltrials
Interestingly, the later in the day patients present at a medical centre the more likely they receive #opioid prescription for #backpain. Decision making fatigue is to blame bit.ly/2uHY0Sp
If you’re a #GP in #Sydney area, you can earn 40 QI&CPD points by participating in @OPALstudy #clinicalresearch #generalpractice
What do guidelines of #lowbackpain say about #opioids? "Most ... recommend weak opioids for short periods, if there is no improvement with ... other treatments". See link.springer.com/article/10.100… But there is really no evidence on opioids. Hence @OPALstudy
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Clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care: an...
European Spine Journal - The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the recommendations regarding the diagnosis and treatment contained in current clinical practice guidelines for patients...
Congratulations to our Steering Group Member, Prof Andrew McLachlan on becoming a member of the Order of Australia in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours.
Some insights from #AJGP on conducting RCTs in #generalpractice bit.ly/2KL0820. Can we cultivate a culture of research? #clinicaltrial #evidencebased
When #backpain strikes – stay active and continue regular daily activities! Bed rest may delay recovery. Research has shown us that! bit.ly/2ksK89X #evidencebased
Research has shown paracetamol doesn’t help acute #lowbackpain bit.ly/2GTFAlO Compared to placebo it doesn't speed the recovery time or provides a greater reduction in pain. Are #opioids better than placebo in acute #lowbackpain? @OPALStudy is trying to find out
Prevention and treatment of low back pain: Evidence, challenges and promising directions - Research review by Mary O'Keeffe issuu.com/physio-network…
Congratulations Dr Chris Lin! @DrChristineLin
Congratulations to our first Finalist in the 2018 ACTA Trial of the Year Award and an honourable mention for the Excellence in Trial Statistics Award, the PRECISE Trial! The award was accepted by @DrChristineLin and Prof Jane Latimer.
These are great resources. Many thanks to our WA colleagues!
We worked with people to capture their stories about person-centred musculoskeletal pain care:see stories and pain management videos painhealth.csse.uwa.edu.au
540 million people worldwide (including 3.7 million in Australia) are affected by #backpain at any given day. Should they take #opioids? We don’t know. Help the @OPALstudy find out. #sydney #doctors #medicalpractice
No. of prescriptions for #opioids in Australia in 2017 = 7,367,551 No. of #clinicaltrials supporting the use of #opioids in acute #backpain = 0 Become a recruiting #doctor and help the @OPALstudy find out if there is a case for #opioids in acute #backpain #sydneyGP
A sensible advice (and an excellent read) for people with #backpain from @MaryOKeeffe007 rte.ie/eile/brainstor… via @rte
Listen to @CGMMaher, director of @msk_health, respond to claim that tummy tucks can help back pain @normanswan @wiserhealthcare #BackPain abc.net.au/radionational/… via @RadioNational
Have #backpain You rarely need an MRI, or to see a specialist. You need to keep moving and where possible keep working” Not always what people want to hear, but it’s the truth #evidencebasedmedicine independent.ie/life/health-we…
3.7m people reported #backpain in 2014-15, but no evidence on the efficacy and safety of #opioids in acute #backpain bit.ly/2vVVBYn - until @OPALstudy
@OPALstudy is in the recruitment stage! If you are a research-minded #GP in Sydney and surrounding areas and interested in participating, go to opalstudy.wufoo.com/forms/recruit-… #generalpractice #clinicalresearch @RACGP
How to manage acute #backpain and what is the evidence of #opioids? Watch @bartkoes from @ErasmusMC speaks on @OPALstudy youtu.be/bqS9lv1MdcE
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Professor Bart Koes on the OPAL Study
Opioids prescription in Australia is on the rise, while evidence of their efficacy is lacking! @OPALstudy will gather high-quality data on #opioids in acute #backpain #clinicaltrial
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