NCT00955513

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this trial is to compare the efficacy and safety of diclofenac diethylamine 2.32% gel applied twice (b.i.d) or three times a day (t.i.d.) with placebo in the treatment of acute ankle sprains (distortions).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
242

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2009

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

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

July 1, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 7, 2009

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 10, 2009

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 26, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

April 20, 2012

Status Verified

January 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

August 7, 2009

Results QC Date

December 1, 2010

Last Update Submit

April 18, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

Ankle sprainsoft tissue injury

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Measure: Pain on Movement on Day 5 (Change From Baseline).

    Visual analog scale (0 to 100 mm) A greater change from baseline equates to a better outcome.

    baseline and day 5

Study Arms (3)

diclofenac diethylamine gel 2.32% gel twice a day

EXPERIMENTAL

drug

Drug: diclofenac diethylamine gel 2.32%

diclofenac diethylamine gel 2.32% gel three times a day

EXPERIMENTAL

drug

Drug: diclofenac diethylamine gel 2.32%

placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

placebo

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

diclofenac diethylamine gel 2.32% twice a day

diclofenac diethylamine gel 2.32% gel twice a day

Placebo

placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \. Acute sprain of the lateral ankle, Grade I-II .

You may not qualify if:

  • Any concurrent injury affecting the lower extremities that is painful at rest or on movement, or could affect the mobilization of the patient.
  • Topical analgesic or anti-inflammatory treatment over the previous month in the area to be treated.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Novartis Investigative Site

Cologne, Germany

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

Essen, Germany

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

Gilching, Germany

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

Grünwald, Germany

Location

Novartis Investigative Site

München, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ankle InjuriesSoft Tissue Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leg InjuriesWounds and Injuries

Results Point of Contact

Title
Clinical Project Leader Pain category
Organization
Novartis Consumer Health

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 7, 2009

First Posted

August 10, 2009

Study Start

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion

December 1, 2009

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

April 20, 2012

Results First Posted

January 26, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-01

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