Effect of Pregnenolone vs Placebo on Self-reported Chronic Low Back Pain Among US Military Veterans: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial examined the efficacy of pregnenolone in reducing chronic low back pain among U.S. military veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan eras. Over a 4-week period, 94 participants received either pregnenolone (escalating doses of 100 mg, 300 mg, and 500 mg weekly) or a placebo.