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Efficacy of Lumiracoxib in Relieving Moderate to Severe Post-dental Surgery Pain, Compared to Both Placebo and Celecoxib

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Pain
Registration Number
NCT00348491
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

This study will assess the safety and efficacy of lumiracoxib 400 mg in relieving moderate to severe post-dental surgery pain, compared to both placebo and celecoxib 400 mg.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
364
Inclusion Criteria
  • Requiring extraction of two or more partially impacted or fully bony impacted third molars. At least one of the extractions must be mandibular
  • Moderate to severe post-dental surgery pain intensity (as rated by the patient on the categorical pain intensity scale within five hours of surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Evidence or history of any cardiac and cerebral thrombotic/ ischemic diseases and/ or events

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Superiority of a single dose of lumiracoxib 400 mg compared to placebo and celecoxib 400 mg based on a Summed (time weighted) Pain Intensity Difference calculated over 0-8 hours post-dose (SPID-8)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time-specific PID based on VAS at time-points up to 24 hours after dosing
Time-specific Pain intensity Difference (PID) based on the categorical scale, Pain Relief (PR) based on the categorical scale, and Pain Relief Intensity Difference (PRID) (sum of PID and PR based on categorical scales) at time-points up to 24 hours after
Evaluate efficacy of a single dose of lumiracoxib 400 mg compared to placebo and to celecoxib 400 mg in relieving post dental surgery pain with respect to the following secondary efficacy variables:

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dental Research Clinic

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Austin, Texas, United States

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