Randomized, Double Blind, Multicenter Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Valdecoxib 40 mg Once Daily Compared With Diclofenac 75 mg Twice Daily in Acute Low Back Pain

NCT00649610 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 340

Last updated 2008-04-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The pain relief, safety, and tolerability of valdecoxib 40 mg once daily compared with diclofenac 75 mg twice daily for acute low back pain was studied. The effect of valdecoxib on the patient's level of disability and quality of life was also studied.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

DRUG

valdecoxib

valdecoxib 40 mg QD for 7 days with a second dose of 40 mg the first day

DRUG

diclofenac

diclofenac 75 mg twice daily (BID) for 7 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Pfizer CT.gov Call Center · Pfizer

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-11-30
Completion
2003-05-31

Countries

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Study Locations

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