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Ibuprofen Sodium Tension Headache Study

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01362491
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

This study will compare the ability of a single-dose of a novel ibuprofen formulation to relieve pain compared to placebo and standard ibuprofen in the treatment of tension-type headache

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
226
Inclusion Criteria
  • Males and females at least 18 years to 65 years of age
  • A diagnosis of an episodic tension-type headache, as defined by the International Headache Society
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Alcohol or substance abuse
  • Any serious medical or psychiatric disorder

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment AIbuprofen Sodium-
Treatment BStandard Ibuprofen-
Treatment CPlacebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time-weighted Sum of Pain Relief Rating and Pain Intensity Difference From 0-3 Hours (SPRID 0-3) for Ibuprofen Sodium Versus Placebo Tablet0-3 Hours

SPRID:time-weighted sum of pain relief rating combined with pain intensity difference (PRID) over 3 hours. SPRID score range:-3 (worst) to 21 (best) for SPRID 0-3. PRID: sum of pain intensity differences (PID) and pain relief rating(PRR) at each time point. PRID score range: -1=worst to 7=best. PID: baseline pain severity score minus pain severity score at a given time point (score range 0=none to 3=severe; baseline score range 2=moderately severe to 3=severe). Total score range for PID: -1(worst) to 3 (best). PRR:assessed on 5-point pain relief rating scale (0=No relief to 4=Complete relief).

Time to Onset of Meaningful Relief for Ibuprofen Sodium Versus Ibuprofen (Motrin IB) Tablet0 to 3 hours

Participants evaluated the time to meaningful relief by stopping a second stopwatch labeled 'meaningful relief' at the moment the participant first began to experience meaningful relief. It was also considered achieved if the participant stated "meaningful relief" at the time the first stopwatch was depressed. Stopwatch was active up to 3 hours after dosing or until stopped by the participant, or rescue medication was administered.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to Confirmed First Perceptible Relief0 to 3 hours

Participants evaluated the time to first perceptible relief by stopping a stopwatch labeled 'first perceptible relief' at the moment the participant first began to experience any relief. Stopwatch was active up to 3 hours after dosing or until stopped by the participant, or rescue medication was administered. First perceptible relief was considered confirmed by meaningful relief if the participant achieved both "first perceptible" and "meaningful" relief by either depressing the second stopwatch or by indicating that his/her "first perceptible" relief was also "meaningful".

Pain Relief Rating (PRR)1, 2 & 3 hours post-dose

PRR was assessed on a 5-point categorical pain relief rating scale wherein 0=No relief to 4=Complete relief.

Pain Intensity Difference (PID)1, 2 & 3 hours post-dose

PID was derived by subtracting the pain severity score at a given post-dosing time point \[pain severity score range 0 (none) to 3 (severe)\] from the baseline score \[Baseline pain severity score range 2 (moderately severe) to 3 (severe)\]. Total possible score range for PID: -1 (worst) to 3 (best).

Time-weighted Sum of Pain Relief Rating (TOTPAR)0 to 2, 0 to 3 hours

TOTPAR: time-weighted sum of PRR over 2 and 3 hours. TOTPAR score range was 0 (worst) to 8 (best) for TOTPAR 0-2 and 0 (worst) to 12 (best) for TOTPAR 0-3. PRR was assessed on a 5-point categorical pain relief rating scale wherein 0=No relief to 4=Complete relief.

Cumulative Percentage of Participants With Meaningful Relief0.5, 1, 2, 3 hours

Percentage of participants with meaningful relief evaluated by stopping a second stopwatch labeled 'meaningful relief' at the moment the participant first began to experience meaningful relief. It was also considered achieved if the participant stated "meaningful relief" at the time the first stopwatch was depressed. Stopwatch was active up to 3 hours after dosing or until stopped by the participant, or rescue medication was administered.

Cumulative Percentage of Participants With First Perceptible Relief0.5, 1, 2, 3 hours

Percentage of participants with first perceptible relief evaluated by stopping a stopwatch labeled 'first perceptible relief' at the moment the participant first began to experience any relief. Stopwatch was active up to 3 hours after dosing or until stopped by the participant, or rescue medication was administered. First perceptible relief was considered confirmed by meaningful relief if the participant achieved both "first perceptible" and "meaningful" relief by either depressing the second stopwatch or by indicating that his/her "first perceptible" relief was also "meaningful".

Duration of Relief0 to 3 hours

Median participant time for dropping out of the study due to lack of efficacy or receipt of rescue medication, whichever came first.

Time to Onset of Meaningful Relief: Remaining Comparisons0 to 3 hours

Participants evaluated the time to meaningful relief by stopping a second stopwatch labeled 'meaningful relief' at the moment the participant first began to experience meaningful relief. It was also considered achieved if the participant stated "meaningful relief" at the time the first stopwatch was depressed. Stopwatch was active up to 3 hours after dosing or until stopped by the participant, or rescue medication was administered.

Sum of Pain Relief Rating and Pain Intensity Difference (PRID)1, 2 & 3 hours post-dose

PRID was sum of PID and PRR at each post-dosing time point. The overall possible score range, for PRID was -1 (worst) to 7 (best). PID was derived by subtracting the pain severity score at a given post-dosing time point \[pain severity score range 0 (none) to 3 (severe)\] from the baseline score \[Baseline pain severity score range 2 (moderately severe) to 3 (severe)\]. Total possible score range for PID: -1 (worst) to 3 (best). PRR was assessed on 5-point categorical pain relief rating scale (0=No relief to 4=Complete relief).

Time-weighted Sum of Pain Intensity Difference (SPID)0 to 2, 0 to 3 hours

SPID: time-weighted sum of PID over 2 and 3 hours. SPID score range was -2(worst) to 6 (best) for SPID 0-2 and -3 (worst) to 9 (best) for SPID 0-3. PID: baseline pain severity score minus pain severity score at a given time point (score range 0=none to 3=severe; baseline score range 2=moderately severe to 3=severe). Total score range for PID: -1(worst) to 3 (best).

Time-weighted Sum of Pain Relief Rating and Pain Intensity Difference (SPRID)0 to 2, 0 to 3 hours

SPRID: time-weighted sum of PRID over 2 and 3 hours. SPRID score range was -2(worst) to 14(best) for SPRID 0-2 and -3 (worst) to 21 (best) for SPRID 0-3. PRID: sum of PID and PRR at each time point. Total score range for PRID: -1=worst to 7=best. PID: baseline pain severity score minus pain severity score at a given time point (score range 0=none to 3=severe; baseline score range 2=moderately severe to 3=severe). Total score range for PID: -1(worst) to 3(best), PRR: assessed on 5-point pain relief rating scale (0=No relief to 4=Complete relief).

Cumulative Percentage of Participants With Treatment Failure1, 2, 3 hours post-dose

Percentage of participants who withdrew from the study due to lack of efficacy or received rescue medication.

Cumulative Percentage of Participants With Complete Relief1, 2, & 3 hours post-dose

Complete relief was defined as a PRR of 4. PRR was assessed on a 5-point categorical pain relief rating scale where 0=No relief to 4=Complete relief

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pfizer Investigational Site

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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