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Clinical study on the analgesic efficacy of a 4-week combination of NSAIDs patch and celecoxib in patients with Knee Osteoarthritis who responded poorly to monotherapy with NSAIDs patch (A randomized, open-label, parallel-group, controlled study compared to home based exercise therapy)

Phase 4
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000007719
Lead Sponsor
Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

(1)Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, or gout, or those with injuries at evaluated region. (2)Patients who have received surgical or drug treatment for the evaluated knee during the study period. (3)Patients with diseases requiring continuous or intermittent steroid administration. (4)Patients requiring use of topical drugs (e.g., ointment, suppository) during the study period. (5)Patients with history of hypersensitivity to the ingredient of celecoxib, sulfonamide, or ketoprofen. (6)Patients with (history of) aspirin asthma (asthma attacks induced by NSAIDs, analgesics, etc.). (7)Patients with history of hypersensitivity to products containing tiaprofenic acid, suprofen, fenofibrate, oxybenzone, and octocrylene. (8)Patients with history of photosensitivity. (9)Patients with peptic ulcers. (10)Patients with severe hepatic disorders. (11)Patients with severe renal disorders. (12)Patients with severe cardiac dysfunctions. (13)Perioperative patients undergoing coronary artery bypass reconstruction. (14)Women at the end of pregnancy. (15)Other patients considered unsuited for the study by their doctors.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Average change in pain VAS at the final assessment from the baseline.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
(1)General improvement rate evaluated by doctor at final assessment (assessed in five stages: 1. Marked improvement, 2. Moderate improvement, 3. Slight improvement, 4. Unchanged, 5. Worse). (2)Comparison of improvement rates (changes from baseline) of Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure score at final assessment. (3)Average change in pain VAS according to patient diary (Comparison between baseline and day 1, day 3, day 7, day 14, and day 28 of celecoxib treatment or exercise treatment). (4)Health and sleep patterns according to patient diary (Comparison between baseline and day 1, day 3, day 7, day 14, and day 28 of celecoxib treatment or exercise treatment). (5)Compliance with exercise treatment according to patient questionnaire on treatment at final assessment. (6)Treatment compliance according to patient questionnaire on treatment at final assessment.
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