We were delighted to speak to Ihsane Hmamouchi regarding the use of clomipramine for the treatment of chronic lumbar radicular pain. The abstract ‘Efficacy of Clomipramine for Chronic Lumbar Radicular Pain a Randomized Clinical Trial’ (ABSTRACT NUMBER: 0962) was presented at the virtual ACR Convergence 2020, 5-9 November 2020.
Questions
- What is the rationale for the use of clomipramine for chronic lumbar radicular pain? (0:27)
- What were the aims and design of the recent clinical trial you are presenting? (1:40)
- What were the efficacy and safety findings of this study? (4:25)
- What are the implications of these findings for future clinical practice? (6:10)
- What factors should clinicians consider when prescribing clomipramine in this treatment setting? (6:51)
Disclosures: Ihsane Hmamouchi has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.
Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media.
Filmed in coverage of the ACR 2020 Annual Meeting (Virtual).
