NCT00092755

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to assess the safety and tolerability of an investigational drug and to evaluate its effectiveness in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee in both men and women.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
548

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2003

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 9, 2003

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 13, 2003

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 13, 2003

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 23, 2004

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 28, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

August 15, 2024

Status Verified

February 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

September 23, 2004

Last Update Submit

August 12, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

Arcoxia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • WOMAC VA 3.0 pain subscale, WOMAC VA 3.0 physical function subscale, and Patient Global Assessment of Disease Status Scale. Efficacy data collected at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Patient Global Assessment of Response to Therapy, Investigator Global Assessment of Disease Status, Womac VA 3.0: Stiffness, Overall Average Score and Overall Subscale Average. Clinical efficacy data collected at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee who use current approved medication (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)) or tylenol to treat the symptoms of their osteoarthritis. Patients taking NSAIDs are required to discontinue using these drugs and their symptoms must become worse.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with certain medical conditions may not be allowed to participate. These conditions will be reviewed with the study physician.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Puopolo A, Boice JA, Fidelholtz JL, Littlejohn TW, Miranda P, Berrocal A, Ko A, Cichanowitz N, Reicin AS. A randomized placebo-controlled trial comparing the efficacy of etoricoxib 30 mg and ibuprofen 2400 mg for the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2007 Dec;15(12):1348-56. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.05.022. Epub 2007 Jul 16.

    PMID: 17631392BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Etoricoxib

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SulfonesSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsPyridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

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 23, 2004

First Posted

September 28, 2004

Study Start

April 9, 2003

Primary Completion

November 13, 2003

Study Completion

November 13, 2003

Last Updated

August 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2022-02