A clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of topical Dexketoprofen Trometamol Gel in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Phase 3

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: CTRI/2009/091/000274
• Lead Sponsor: Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited, Pune.

Brief Summary

This is a multicentric, randomized, comparative clinical trial being conducted to evaluate efficacy and safety of topical Dexketoprofen trometamol gel in treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Reference product will be Diclofenac gel. Total 200 patients (100 in each group) will be enrolled in this study. Study population comprise of subjects with age between 40 - 65 years; diagnosed to have knee osteoarthritis; willing to give written informed consent and willing to comply with trial protocol; and not on any anti-inflammatory or other therapy known to affect the study outcome. Patients will apply the medication locally thrice daily for 2 weeks. Rescue medication: Paracetamol 650 mg tablet every 6 hours, if required. Primary efficacy variable is responder rate. The patients with at least 20 % improvement in pain intensity difference (PID) or WOMAC total score (0-4 Likert scale) will be termed as responders. Secondary efficacy measures are improvement in average VAS scores; improvement in WOMAC scores for pain, stiffness and physical function; and improvement in patient's and physician's global assessment of arthritis. Adverse events (if any) will be recorded. Patients will be evaluated at baseline and after 14 days therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. Male or female patients between 40- 65 years of age.2) Patients diagnosed to have knee osteoarthritis.3) Willing to give written informed consent and willing to comply with the trial protocol.
• 4. Patients not on any anti-inflammatory or other therapy known to affect the study outcome.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. Patients with known hypersensitivity to the study medications and/or history of any drug allergy or intolerance to NSAIDs.2) Patients with the history of or evidence of any cardiac, renal, hepatic, neurologic or any other major medical or psychiatric illness.
• 3. Any contraindication to use of NSAID.4) Women who are pregnant, lactating, of child bearing potential who are not practicing effective methods of contraception.5) Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, does not justify the patients's inclusion in the study.6) Drug addiction or alcoholism7) Current participation or participation within the previous three months in other clinical trials.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Not specified
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary efficacy variable is responder rate. The patients with at least 20 % improvement in pain intensity difference (PID) or WOMAC total score (0-4 Likert scale) will be termed as responders.	0, 14 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in average VAS score. Improvement in WOMAC scores for pain, stiffness and physical function. Improvement in patient's and physician's global assessment of arthritis.	0, 14 days

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

Abhishek orthopedic Hospital; 🇮🇳 Main, India

Apex Hospital; 🇮🇳 Varanasi, UTTAR PRADESH, India

Dr Gurpreet's Clinic; 🇮🇳 Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Hemal Mehta; 🇮🇳 Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Manoj Rohara; 🇮🇳 Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

Hardikar Hospital; 🇮🇳 Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Orthocare; 🇮🇳 Delhi, DELHI, India

Panse Hospital; 🇮🇳 Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Pune Institute of Accident and Orthopedics; 🇮🇳 Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Ramkrishna Mission Hospital; 🇮🇳 Varanasi, UTTAR PRADESH, India

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Abhishek orthopedic Hospital

🇮🇳Main, India

Dr Malhar H. Dave

Principal investigator