To determine the efficacy and safety of diclofenac topical solution in comparison with topical diclofenac gel in acute painful musculoskeletal conditions.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- In acute painful musculoskeletal conditions
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2010/091/003050
- Lead Sponsor
- Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 250
1. Male or females patients aged 18- 70 years.
2.Patients with acute low back ache (non- specific) or pain and inflammation following trauma to muscles/ tendons/ ligaments/ joints (due to strains, sprains, stress, soft tissue injuries or blunt sports injuries) for not more than 2 days
3.Patients with at least moderate pain of VAS ≥ 4
1.Patients below 18 years or above 70 years of age.
2.Hypersensitivity to aspirin/ NSAID or any other component of the formulation
3.Any contraindication to diclofenac / NSAIDs
4.Patients with skin wounds, open injuries or other conditions of broken skin at the site of proposed application
5.Concomitant skin disease at site of application
6.Use of another topical product at application site
7.Pregnant women and lactating mothers
8.Women of child bearing age not practicing or not willing to use contraceptive
9. Patients already on oral NSAIDs/ analgesics
10. Patients requiring hospitalization or other treatment for pain
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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