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Efficacy of Topical Indomethacin Patch Over Placebo in Ankle Sprain Pain Relief

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Ankle Sprain
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT01957215
Lead Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Brief Summary

This study will investigate the efficacy of the Indomethacin patch in pain relief of ankle sprain in adult patients, compared to a placebo patch

Detailed Description

Indomethacin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which reduces pain, fever, stiffness and swelling in acute skeletal musculature injuries involving joints. However, oral Indomethacin formulations predisposes for some systemic side effects. To avoid the systemic side effects of oral Indomethacin, a topical Indomethacin formulations have been developed and approved in some countries as an Over the counter product. Present study is to investigate the efficacy of the Indomethacin patch in pain relief of ankle sprain in adult patients.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
270
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participant with Grade I or Grade II acute sprain of the lateral ankle within 24 hours before screening visit
  • Participant with self-assessed pain intensity score after movement (5 steps) at the site of the ankle sprain that is >= 5 as measured on a 0-10 NRS rating.
  • Participant with a peri-malleolar edema (sub-malleolar perimeter difference of >=20mm between injured and uninjured ankle)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known or suspected intolerance or hypersensitivity to the study materials (or closely related compounds) or any of their stated ingredients.
  • Participant who had medication that could interfere with the subject's perception of pain since experiencing ankle sprain.
  • Pregnancy , Breast Feeding and Substance Abuse

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Indomethacin patchIndomethacinIndomethacin patch to be applied on the sprained ankle twice a day (BID).
Placebo patchPlaceboPlacebo patch to be applied on the sprained ankle BID.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sum of Pain Intensity Difference (SPID)1-3 DaysBaseline (Day 1) to Day 3

SPID was calculated as sum of products of Pain Intensity Differences (PID) at a given time-point (t) with the time-interval from that time-point to the previous time-point (t-1). The time-intervals used were 0 hrs (Day 1, pre treatment), 0.5 hrs, 1 hr, 2 hrs, 4 hrs, 8 hrs, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, 36 hrs and 48 hrs. Positive and higher scores indicate greater reduction in pain. SPIDt = ∑PID x (time t - time t-1).

Pain Intensity was assessed at baseline and at each time-point based on numerical rating scale (NRS) which is a horizontal line with a scale from 0-10, where 0 represents "No" and 10 represents the "worst possible pain"

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in NRS at RestBaseline (Day 1) to Day 7

Mean changes in pain intensity at each time point at rest twice daily (in the morning and afternoon) from treatment day 1 to day 7 between treatment groups at time points 0.5 hrs, 1 hr, 2 hrs, 4 hrs, 8 hrs, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, 36 hrs, 48 hrs, 60 hrs, 72 hrs, 84 hrs, 96 hrs, 108 hrs, 120 hrs, 132 hrs and 144 hrs was measured using NRS. The NRS is a horizontal line with a scale from 0-10. After application of patch (indomethacin or reference patch), participants were asked to choose a number that relates to their pain intensity on the scale of 0 to 10, where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst possible pain.

Total Pain Relief (TOTPAR) on MovementBaseline (Day 1) to Day 7

TOTPAR was calculated as sum of products of pain relief (PR) at a given time-point (t) with the time-interval from that time-point to the previous time-point (t-1). The time-intervals used were 0 hrs (Day 1, baseline), 0.5 hrs, 1 hr, 2 hrs, 4 hrs, 8 hrs, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, 36 hrs, 48 hrs, 60 hrs, 72 hrs, 84 hrs, 96 hrs, 108 hrs, 120 hrs, 132 hrs and 144 hrs. Higher score indicated greater pain relief.

TOTPARt = ∑PR x (time t - time t-1). PR score was assessed at each of the above time-points based on a 5-point categorical scale \[0-no relief, 1-little relief, 2-meaningful relief, 3-a lot of relief, 4-complete relief\].

Time to First Dose of Rescue Medication UseBaseline (Day 1) to Day 14

Rescue medication use was monitored throughout a period of 14 days.

Pain Relief Score (PRS) on Movement Over Time30 minutes (mins) to 144 hours (hrs) post treatment

PRS was assessed for pain on movement (walking 5 steps on flat surface) at 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 8 and 12 hrs after the first dose of treatment (indomethacin or placebo patch) and twice daily during the period from 12 hours to 24 hr, 36 hr, 48 hr, 60 hr, 72 hr, 84 hr, 96 hr, 108 hr, 120 hr, 132 hr and 144 hr between treatment groups.

Participants were asked to choose a number on a scale of 0 to 4, where, 0- No pain relief; 1- A little or perceptible pain relief; 2- Meaningful pain relief; 3- A lot of relief; 4- Complete relief. The mean PRS scores were calculated on the basis of participant's response based on the above score.

NRS for Pain on Movement Over Time30 mins to 144 hr post treatment

NRS was assessed for pain on movement (walking 5 steps on flat surface) at 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 8 and 12 hrs after the first dose of treatment (indomethacin or placebo patch) and twice daily during the period from 12 hours to 24 hr, 36 hr, 48 hr, 60 hr, 72 hr, 84 hr, 96 hr, 108 hr, 120 hr, 132 hr and 144 hr between treatment groups.

The NRS is a horizontal line with a scale from 0-10. After application of patch (indomethacin or reference patch), patients were asked to choose a number that relates to their pain intensity on the scale of 0 to 10, where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst possible pain.

Time to Onset of Pain ReliefBaseline (Day 1) to Day 3

Time to onset of pain relief was measured by the time to reach a pain relief score of "1" ("A little or perceptible pain relief").

Assessment of Sum of Pain Intensity Difference (SPID) on MovementBaseline (Day 1) to Day 7

SPID was calculated as sum of products of Pain Intensity Differences (PID) at a given time-point (t) with the time-interval from that time-point to the previous time-point (t-1). The time-intervals used were 0 hrs (Day 1, pre treatment), 0.5 hrs, 1 hr, 2 hrs, 4 hrs, 8 hrs, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, 36 hrs, 48 hrs, 60 hrs, 72 hrs, 84 hrs, 96 hrs, 108 hrs, 120 hrs, 132 hrs and 144 hrs. Positive and higher scores indicate greater reduction in pain. SPIDt = ∑PID x (time t - time t-1).

Pain Intensity was assessed at baseline and at each time-point based on numerical rating scale (NRS) which is a horizontal line with a scale from 0-10, where 0 represents "No" and 10 represents the "worst possible pain".

Sum of Pain Intensity Difference and Pain Relief (SPRID) on MovementBaseline (Day 1) to Day 7

SPRID:Sum of Pain Intensity Difference (SPID) and Total Pain Relief (TOTPAR) at each post-dosing time-point.

SPRID score ranged from -5.8 (least pain relief) to 40.3 (highest pain relief). SPID and TOTPAR were calculated as weighted sums of Pain Intensity Differences (PID) and Pain Relief Scores (PRS) at each measurement time; 0 hr (Day 1, pre treatment), 0.5 hr, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, 8 hr, 12 hr, 24 hr, 36 hr, 48 hr, 60 hr, 72 hr, 84 hr, 96 hr, 108 hr, 120 hr, 132 hr and 144 hr, respectively.

PID was derived by subtracting the pain severity score at a given post-dosing time-point from the baseline \[based on NRS which is a horizontal line with a scale from 0-10. where 0 represents "No" and 10 represents the "worst possible pain"\]. NR scores were converted into PID scores by subtracting them from baseline pain scores.

PRS was assessed on 5-point categorical pain relief rating scale \[0-no relief, 1-little relief, 2-some relief, 3-a lot of relief, 4-complete relief\]

Patients' Global Assessment to TreatmentBaseline (Day 1) to Day 14

Patients global assessment in response to treatment was measured at the end of the study on a scale of 0 to 4 where: 0- Poor; 1- Fair; 2- Good; 3- Very Good; 4- Excellent

Rate of Rescue Medication UseBaseline (Day 1) to Day 14

Rescue medication use was monitored throughout a period of 14 days.

Total Dose of Rescue Medication UseBaseline (Day 1) to Day 14

Rescue medication use was monitored throughout a period of 14 days.

Trial Locations

Locations (15)

Changzhou NO.2 People?s Hospital

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Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Zhongda Hospital Southeast University

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

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Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Changzhou NO.2 People's Hospital

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Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Ruijin Hospital Luwan Branch

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai Tenth Peoples Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai Ruijin Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai Xuhui Centre Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai Tenth People?s Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai East Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai First People's Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai First People?s Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai First Peoples Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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