NCT00927004

Brief Summary

This study aims to better understand the way in which painful osteoarthritis affects different people and whether an anti-inflammatory medication such as Arcoxia (etoricoxib) can help to modify this pain. The study will use questionnaires and tests of pain sensitivity to identify arthritis sufferers with more widespread, nerve-type pain and then to investigate whether a daily dose of Arcoxia is more effective than a placebo pill in reducing these symptoms and improving functional movements. The study will also be comparing the same test results of a small group of subjects without knee pain.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 23, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 24, 2009

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2010

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

May 3, 2012

Status Verified

May 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

June 23, 2009

Last Update Submit

May 1, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

mechanical hyperalgesiacold hyperalgesiachronic pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Pressure Pain Threshold

    15 days, 3 days

  • Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (knee) - pain subscale

    15 days, 3 days

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Cold Pain Threshold

    15 days, 3 days

  • Topical Cold Response

    15 days, 3 days

  • Functional Measure (aggregated locomotor score, sit-to-stand time)

    15 days, 3 days

  • WOMAC (knee) total

    15 days, 3 days

  • SF-36v2

    15 days, 3 days

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Etoricoxib 60 mg

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Etoricoxib (Arcoxia)

Sugar pill

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Sugar pill

Interventions

60 mg, daily dose, oral delivery, 14 days duration

Also known as: Arcoxia
Etoricoxib 60 mg

Daily dose (1 pill), oral delivery, 14 days

Sugar pill

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • unilateral diagnosis of Knee OA \> 6 months
  • knee pain \> 4/10 on WOMAC pain subscale
  • if pain in contralateral knee, no greater than "mild"
  • no other significant joint involvement
  • ARA functional Class I, II or III
  • no arthroscopy or injections into index knee in last 6 months

You may not qualify if:

  • history of systemic inflammatory or chronic pain disorders (especially fibromyalgia)
  • neurological deficit
  • recent (\< 6 months) lower limb surgery
  • allergic reaction to NSAIDs or aspirin
  • skin allergies, dermatitis
  • contraindications to Cox-2 inhibitors:
  • congestive heart failure (NYHA II-IV)
  • unstable hypertension
  • ischaemic heart disease
  • peripheral artery disease
  • cerebrovascular disease including CABG or angioplasty within 1 year
  • severe hepatic dysfunction
  • active GI bleeding or peptic ulceration
  • reduced creatinine clearance \< 30 mL/min
  • current use of high dose (\> 325 mg daily) aspirin

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Royal Perth Hospital

Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Moss P, Benson HAE, Will R, Wright A. Fourteen days of etoricoxib 60 mg improves pain, hyperalgesia and physical function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017 Nov;25(11):1781-1791. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.07.009. Epub 2017 Aug 2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

OsteoarthritisPainHyperalgesiaChronic Pain

Interventions

EtoricoxibSugars

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic DiseasesNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsSomatosensory DisordersSensation DisordersNervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SulfonesSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsPyridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsCarbohydrates

Study Officials

  • Tony Wright, PhD

    Curtin University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Lecturer

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 23, 2009

First Posted

June 24, 2009

Study Start

August 1, 2010

Primary Completion

November 1, 2011

Study Completion

December 1, 2011

Last Updated

May 3, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-05

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