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Efficacy and Safety of S (+) - Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Pain

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Drug: S (+) - Ibuprofen
Registration Number
NCT04637529
Lead Sponsor
Apsen Farmaceutica S.A.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of S (+) - ibuprofen compared to an active treatment for pain control in individuals diagnosed with osteoarthritis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
176
Inclusion Criteria
  • Ability to confirm voluntary participation and agree to all trial purposes by signing and dating the informed consent forms;
  • Patients aged from 18 to 75 with a diagnosis of knee and/or hip osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria.

Main

Exclusion Criteria
  • Known hypersensitivity to the formula components used during the clinical trial;
  • Previous history of alcohol or drugs abuse diagnosed by DSM-V;
  • Current or previous history (less than 12 months) of smoking;
  • Have clinically relevant abnormal laboratory results according to medical evaluation;
  • Women who are pregnant, lactating, or positive for β - hCG urine test;

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
S (+) - IbuprofenS (+) - IbuprofenS (+) - Ibuprofen (1 coated tablet) + placebo of Ibuvix® - ibuprofen (1 coated tablet) Every 6 hours for 28 days.
Ibuvix® - ibuprofenIbuvix® - ibuprofenIbuvix® - ibuprofen (1 coated tablet) + placebo of S (+) - Ibuprofen (1 coated tablet) Every 6 hours for 28 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean reduction of pain measured by the WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index (pain)Baseline (day 0) and Week 4 (day 28)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient Global Impression of Improvement-I (PGI-I)Week 4 (day 28)
Proportion of participants among the groups to discontinue the trial due to treatment non-tolerabilityFrom Baseline (day 0) to Week 4 (day 28)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Apsen Farmacêutica S.A.

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São Paulo, Brazil

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