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Efficacy and Safety Study of Lumiracoxib in Patients With Primary Hip Osteoarthritis

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Registration Number
NCT00154219
Lead Sponsor
Novartis
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of the investigational drug, lumiracoxib as compared to celecoxib and placebo in subjects with hip osteoarthritis. Both lumiracoxib and celecoxib belong to the same class of drug (COX-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs \[NSAIDs\]).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of primary hip osteoarthritis
  • Qualifying pain intensity in the hip joint
  • Requiring NSAID therapy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory joint disease
  • Disease or disorder that may interfere with pain assessment of the hip
  • Open knee/hip surgery within the last year
  • Past history of heart attack, stroke or angina (chest pain)
  • Liver disorder
  • History of severe adverse reactions of any kind under lumiracoxib or celecoxib treatment

Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient's global assessment of disease activity (VAS) after 13 weeks of treatment
WOMAC 3.1 LK questionnaire after 13 weeks of treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Actual OA pain intensity at 12 hours post-dose by visit
Overall OA pain intensity (VAS)by visit
Physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS) by visit
Number of rescue tablets taken during the study
Response to treatment according to OARSI criteria by visit

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Various Sites

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Multiple Cities, United Kingdom

For US Site Information, contact Novartis Pharmaceuticals

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East Hanover, New Jersey, United States

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