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Capsaicin + diclofenac gel in acute back pain or neck pai

Phase 1
Conditions
Acute back pain or acute neck pain
MedDRA version: 20.0Level: LLTClassification code 10000683Term: Acute back painSystem Organ Class: 100000019085
MedDRA version: 20.0Level: PTClassification code 10028836Term: Neck painSystem Organ Class: 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Registration Number
EUCTR2015-000404-25-DE
Lead Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
757
Inclusion Criteria

- Signed and dated written informed consent at Visit 1 in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and local legislation
- Male or female patients >=18 years with current diagnosis of acute back pain or of neck pain for at least 24 hours, but less than 21 days
- Acute back pain or acute neck pain resulting in pain on movement (POM) = 50 mm (Visual Analogue Scale 0-100) for at least one POM procedure out of 5 standardized procedures.
- Sensitivity to algometric pressure on the painful trigger point <= 25 N/cm2
- Women of childbearing potential must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 700
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 100

Exclusion Criteria

- History of 3 or more episodes of back or neck pain in the last 6 months excluding the current episode
- Surgery due to back or neck pain or rehabilitation due to back or neck pain in the last 12 months
- Back or neck pain that is attributable to any specific identifiable cause (e.g. disc prolapse, spondylolisthesis, osteomalacia, inflammatory arthritis, metabolic, neurological diseases or tumour)
- Trauma or strains of the back or neck muscles within the last 3 months
- Prior use within the last 3 days before Visit 1 or concomitant use of any anti-inflammatory drugs, heparinoids, muscle relaxants or analgesics. Long-acting glucocorticoids must have been discontinued 10 days before study entry. Spinal injections should have been discontinued in due time (investigator's judgement) before patient enrolment to allow complete wash-out of the active ingredient based on investigator's judgment
- Non-pharmacological treatment (physiotherapy, heat treatment (e.g. heat patch, hot water bottle), or massage, acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) or locally applied pharmacological product to the back or neck area 24 hours prior study entry and during the study period
- Known severe hepatocellular insufficiency, severe renal insufficiency or Gilbert's syndrome (Morbus Meulengracht)
- Any other medical condition that would interfere with efficacy and safety assessments based on investigator's judgement or any on-going clinical condition that would jeopardize patient's or site personnel's safety or study compliance based on investigator judgement.
- Known intolerance or hypersensitivity to the active ingredients or any excipient(s).
- Patients in whom attacks of asthma, bronchospasm, rhinitis or urticaria were precipitated by the intake of ASS or other NSAIDs
- Irritated skin (based on investigator's judgement), skin wounds, eczema or open injuries at application site
- Negative experience in the past with heat treatments for muscle complaints
- Patient not able to understand and comply with trial requirements based on investigators judgement
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Participation in a clinical trial within the previous 30 days or simultaneous participation in another clinical trial
- Women who are pregnant, nursing, or who plan to become pregnant while in the trial

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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