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Self-Selection and Actual Use Trial of Ibuprofen 600 mg Immediate Release/Extended Caplet

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Analgesia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01789606
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

A self-selection and actual use trial to evaluate the extent to which consumers will appropriately select and use the 600 mg immediate release/extended release caplets and comply with dosing instructions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1083
Inclusion Criteria
  • at least 12 years of age
  • use of at least 5 doses per month of over-the-counter pain relievers over the past 3 months
  • provide written informed consent (subjects 12-<18 years of age provide a written assent and parent/guardian will provide written informed consent)
  • capable of and willing to swallow the study medication
Exclusion Criteria
  • participated in other research studies in the last 6 months
  • they or someone else in their household work for a pharmaceutical company, is a relative of study site personnel involved with the study, or an immediate family member is already enrolled in the study
  • have a history of known allergies to ibuprofen, aspirin, or other NSAIDs
  • have a history of heart surgery in the last 60 days or planned heart surgery in the next 60 days
  • female subjects are pregnant or breast feeding

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Ibuprofen 600 mg Immediate Release/Extended Release CapletIbuprofen 600 mg Immediate Release/Extended Release Caplet-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants Who Select to Use Ibuprofen 200 mg IR Medication With a Typical Pain Duration of Greater Than or Equal to (>=) 6 HoursDay 1

Percentage of participants with selection of Ibuprofen 200 mg IR medication with a typical duration of pain \>=6 hours were reported in this outcome measure. These participants were classified as ''missed opportunity'' cases.

Percentage of Participants Who Correctly Select to Use or Correctly De-select Not to Use Ibuprofen 600 Milligram (mg) Immediate Release (IR) or Extended Release (ER) Study MedicationDay 1

Participants as correct selectors included all participants who selected Ibuprofen 600 mg IR/ER medication with the last episode of pain of \>=6 hours, if left untreated. Participants as correct de-selectors included all participants who either selected Ibuprofen 200 mg or selected 'neither' with a typical pain duration of less than (\<) 6 hours, if left untreated.

Percentage of Participants Who Correctly Select to Use or Correctly De-select Not to Use Ibuprofen 600 mg IR/ER Study Medication Excluding Those Classified as Missed OpportunityDay 1

Participants as correct selectors included all participants who selected Ibuprofen 600 mg IR/ER medication with the last episode of pain of \>=6 hours, if left untreated. Participants as correct de-selectors included all participants who either selected Ibuprofen 200 mg or selected 'neither' with a typical pain duration of \<6 hours, if left untreated. Participants were classified as "missed opportunity" cases when they selected the Ibuprofen 200 mg IR medication with their typical duration of pain \>=6 hours.

Percentage of Participants Who Select to Use Ibuprofen 600 mg IR/ER Medication With a Typical Pain Duration of Less Than (<) 6 HoursDay 1

Percentage of participants with correct selection of Ibuprofen 600 mg IR/ER medication with a typical duration of pain \<6 hours were reported in this outcome measure.

Percentage of Participants With the Use of Study Medication For Greater Than (>) 10 Days With an Average Daily Dose of Greater Than (>) 1600 mgDay 1 up to Day 30

Percentage of participants with the use of study medication for \>10 days with an average daily dose of \>1600 mg were reported in this outcome measure.

Percentage of Participants With the Use of Study Medication For Less Than or Equal to (<=) 10 Days and Use More Than 20 Tablets With an Average Daily Dose of Greater Than (>) 1600 mgDay 1 up to Day 30

Percentage of participants who used the study medication for \<=10 days and used more than 20 tablets with an average daily dose of \>1600 mg were reported in this outcome measure.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Average Daily Dose of Study MedicationDay 1 up to Day 30
Number of Dosing Days Among Inappropriate UsersDay 1 up to Day 30

Participants were considered as inappropriate users if they improperly used the study medication in their last pain episode duration of \<6 hours, if left untreated, based on the information provided at the follow up interview.

Maximum Daily Dose of Study MedicationDay 1 up to Day 30
Average Daily Dose Among Excessive UsersDay 1 up to Day 30

Excessive users included all participants who used the study medication for more than 10 days (not necessarily consecutive) during study period with an average daily dose of \>1600 mg or all participants who used the study medication for \<=10 days during study period, used more than 20 tablets and had an average daily dose of \>1600 mg.

Number of Treatment Days Exceeding the Daily Dose of 1200 Milligram Excluding Treatment of Severe SymptomsDay 1 up to Day 30

In this outcome measure, number of treatment days exceeding the daily dose of 1200 mg, excluding the days when severe symptoms were treated, were reported.

Number of Pain Episodes Treated With Single Dose or Multiple Dose Among Inappropriate UsersDay 1 up to Day 30

In this outcome measure, number of pain episodes treated with single dose or multiple dose per day among inappropriate users were reported. Participants were considered as inappropriate users if they improperly used the study medication in their last pain episode duration of \<6 hours, based on the information provided at the follow up interview.

Number of Treatment Days Exceeding the Daily Dose of 1200 MilligramDay 1 up to Day 30

Number of treatment days when participants exceeded the daily dose of 1200 milligram were reported in this outcome measure.

Number of Dosing Occasions Exceeding the Single Dose of 600 MilligramDay 1 up to Day 30

In this outcome measure, number of dosing occasions exceeding the single dose of 600 mg were reported.

Number of Dosing Occasions Exceeding the Single Dose of 600 Milligram Excluding Treatment of Severe SymptomsDay 1 up to Day 30

In this outcome measure, number of dosing occasions exceeding the single dose of 600 mg, excluding the events when severe symptoms were treated, were reported.

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

Family Plaza Pharmacy

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West Jordan, Utah, United States

Goodrich Pharmacy

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Blaine, Minnesota, United States

B and B Pharmacy

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Yorba Linda, California, United States

Kemper Drug

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Elk River, Minnesota, United States

Montpelier Pharmacy, Inc.

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Montpelier, Virginia, United States

Duran Central Pharmacy

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Wynn's Pharmacy Inc.

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Griffin, Georgia, United States

Medical Arts Rexall Pharmacy

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Anaheim, California, United States

Catonsville Pharmacy

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Cub Pharmacy Number 1924

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Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

Countryside Pharmacy

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Savannah, Missouri, United States

Albers' Medical Pharmacy

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Ostrom Drugs

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Kenmore, Washington, United States

Kusler's Pharmacy

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Snohomish, Washington, United States

Stark Pharmacy

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Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Total Health and Wellness Center of Taos

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Taos, New Mexico, United States

The Medicine Shoppe

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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