NCT01335724

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of diclofenac 1.16% gel compared with placebo applied four times a day in subjects with acute neck pain.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
72

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 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

April 1, 2011

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 13, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 14, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2011

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 18, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

July 18, 2012

Status Verified

June 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

April 13, 2011

Results QC Date

May 11, 2012

Last Update Submit

June 14, 2012

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain on Movement

    Pain on movement on a 100 mm visual analog scale. Minimum score =0 mm "no pain". Maximum score =100 mm "extreme pain".

    48 h

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Pain at Rest

    96h

  • Neck Disability Index

    96h

Study Arms (2)

Diclofenac diethylamine 1.16% gel

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Diclofenac diethylamine 1.16% gel

placebo gel

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo gel

Interventions

Diclofenac diethylamine 1.16% gel

Diclofenac diethylamine 1.16% gel

Placebo gel

placebo gel

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Male or female subjects, age range 18 and over.
  • Patient with acute neck pain meeting baseline pain intensity level and duration

You may not qualify if:

  • Pain medication was taken within the 6 hours that precede randomization.
  • Patient with chronic neck pain as defined as pain for 3 months or longer
  • Any neck pain that is attributable to any organic disease, such as prolapsed disc, spondylolisthesis, osteomalacia, inflammatory arthritis, metabolic, neurological diseases or tumors.
  • Any recent strains of the neck muscles documented by the clinical evaluation and anamnesis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

NCH investigative site

Cologne, Germany

Location

NCH investigative site

Essen, Germany

Location

NCH investigative site

Munich, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Predel HG, Giannetti B, Pabst H, Schaefer A, Hug AM, Burnett I. Efficacy and safety of diclofenac diethylamine 1.16% gel in acute neck pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013 Aug 21;14:250. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-250.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Interventions

diclofenac diethylamineGels

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ColloidsComplex MixturesDosage FormsPharmaceutical Preparations

Results Point of Contact

Title
Clinical project Leader
Organization
Novartis Consumer Health

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 13, 2011

First Posted

April 14, 2011

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion

July 1, 2011

Study Completion

July 1, 2011

Last Updated

July 18, 2012

Results First Posted

July 18, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-06

Locations