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Evaluation of the efficacy of a new paracetamol formulation for buccal use after a single dose in patients with a moderate pain after a wisdom tooth extraction.

Phase 1
Conditions
Symptomatic short-term treatment of moderate pain
MedDRA version: 20.0Level: LLTClassification code 10036286Term: Post-operative painSystem Organ Class: 100000004863
MedDRA version: 20.0Level: LLTClassification code 10059723Term: Tooth painSystem Organ Class: 100000004856
Therapeutic area: Body processes [G] - Physiological processes [G07]
Registration Number
EUCTR2020-002220-37-IT
Lead Sponsor
ITHER PHARMACEUTICALS
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
404
Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female patient aged from 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent;
2. Patient scheduled to undergo the removal of one third soft-tissue impacted or not-impacted mandibular molar (associated or not to an ipsilateral erupted maxillary molar) under short-acting local anaesthetic (e.g., mepivacaine or lidocaine) preoperatively;
3. Patient weighing > 50 kg;
4. Female patient of childbearing potential must be willing to use a highly efficient birth control method during the study;
A woman is considered to be of childbearing potential if she is postmenarcheal, has not reached a postmenopausal state (= 12 continuous months of amenorrhea with no identified cause other than menopause), and has not undergone surgical sterilization (removal of ovaries and/or uterus).
The following are considered as highly effective birth control methods:
Established use of oral, intravaginal or transdermal combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation - Established use of oral, injected, or implanted progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation – Intrauterine hormone-releasing system or placement of an intrauterine device – Bilateral tubal occlusion – Vasectomised partner - True abstinence [periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, postovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception].
5. Patient able to understand and comply with protocol requirements and instructions;
6. Patient covered by national healthcare insurance system or similar system, if applicable by local regulations;
7. Patient who has signed a written informed consent obtained prior to any study-related procedures.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 400
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 4

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient who undergoes an extraction of contralateral molar in the same procedure or a bony-impacted molar;
2. Patient treated by analgesics or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within the 3 days prior to the day of randomization (or within 5 times the elimination half-life whichever the longest);
3. Patient who received other analgesic than short-acting preoperative or intraoperative local anaesthetic agents within 12 hours before the start of the surgery or peri-operatively until randomization;
4. Patient with any known hypersensitivity to paracetamol, ibuprofen or ingredients contained in Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP) and Non-Investigational Medicinal Products (NIMP);
5. Patient with contra-indication to the alcoholic solution for medical reason (alcoholic weaning or abuse, epilepsy);
6. Women with positive results on a urine pregnancy test or breastfeeding women or women of childbearing potential without an effective contraception;
7. Patient with current or chronic history of liver disease, or known hepatic or biliary abnormalities;
8. Patient with a current or chronic history of severe renal impairment;
9. Patient with severe heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV);
10. Patient with history of gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation, related to previous NSAIDs therapy;
11. Patient with gastrointestinal haemorrhage, cerebrovascular haemorrhage or of other evolving haemorrhage;
12. Patient with an active, or history of recurrent peptic ulcer/haemorrhage (two or more distinct episodes of proven ulceration or bleeding);
13. Patient with inflammation or ulcerative disease of the oral mucosa (i.e., aphthae…);
14. Patient with known systemic lupus erythematosus;
15. Patient having developed hypersensitivity reactions, including symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, angioedema or urticaria after taking acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs;
16. Patient with drug or alcohol abuse within 6 months before dosing with study medication; Alcohol abuse is defined as the consumption of more than 90 mL of liquor or spirits or 530 mL of beer per day, for 5 consecutive days during the 6-month period. Drug abuse is defined as the use of any recreational drug for 5 consecutive days during the 6-month period.
17. Patient having participated in any clinical research study within the previous 30 days or 5 half-lives duration of the biological effect of the investigational product (whichever is longer);
18. Patient having any current dental or medical condition that could prevent safe participation in this study;
19. Unwillingness or inability to follow the procedures outlined in the protocol.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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