NCT00092300

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of two approved drugs in the treatment of pain following dental surgery.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
450

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3 postoperative-pain

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2002

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2002

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 22, 2004

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 28, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

August 4, 2015

Status Verified

July 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

September 22, 2004

Last Update Submit

July 31, 2015

Conditions

Postoperative Pain

Keywords

dental surgerymolar removal

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Overall analgesic effect over 12 hours.

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Overall analgesic effect over 8 hours.

  • Time to onset of analgesic, peak analgesic and duration of analgesic effects.

  • Overall analgesic, time to onset of analgesic, peak analgesic, and duration analgesic effects

  • Safety and tolerability.

Interventions

MK0966, rofecoxibDRUG
Comparator: valdecoxibDRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Impaction of a molar tooth requiring removal

You may not qualify if:

  • Known allergies to the study drug

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Daniels SE, Desjardins PJ, Bird SR, Smugar SS, Tershakovec AM. Rofecoxib 50 mg and valdecoxib 20 or 40 mg in adults and adolescents with postoperative pain after third molar extraction: results of two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose studies. Clin Ther. 2006 Jul;28(7):1022-34. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2006.07.005.

    PMID: 16990080BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

rofecoxib

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Medical Monitor

    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2004

First Posted

September 28, 2004

Study Start

May 1, 2002

Primary Completion

September 1, 2002

Last Updated

August 4, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-07