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Efficacy of Diclofenac Potassium vs Nimesulide in the Treatment of Fever and Pain in Children With Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Phase 4
Withdrawn
Conditions
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01257126
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

This is a local, phase IV, open-label, randomized, head to head study of children aged 3 to 7 years. The objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of a single dose of both diclofenac potassium and nimesulide in the reduction of fever and pain secondary to upper respiratory tract infection.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children who present community acquired, non-complicated, upper respiratory tract infection: rhino-sinusitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, ear infection or the combination of these.
  • Child must present axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior history of allergic reaction to the components of the study medication.
  • Use of any NSAID or pharmacologic agent in the 24 hours prior to visit 1.
  • Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, have developed, or are at risk of developing, a complicated infection and are not suitable subjects for the purposes of the study.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
diclofenac potassiumdiclofenac potassium-
nimesulidenimesulide-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction of fever as measured by axillary temperature120 minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction of pain as measured by visual analog scale120 minutes
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