NCT01557816

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate various methods of measuring pain relief in subjects who have chronic OA of the knee. After a 1 week of wash-out from existing therapy, subjects will be treated in a blinded fashion for 1 week with either naproxen (3 days at 250 mg twice a day followed by 4 days at 500 mg twice a day) or placebo. After the first week of treatment, subjects will have another week of wash-out followed by a second period of 1 week of the alternate treatment. Subjects will not be allowed to use oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or other oral analgesics, or topical medications on their target knees during the study. Acetaminophen will be allowed as a rescue medication.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
70

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2011

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 21, 2012

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 20, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

March 22, 2012

Status Verified

February 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

February 21, 2012

Last Update Submit

March 21, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

osteoarthritiskneeNaproxen

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Efficacy of naproxen vs. placebo

    Efficacy of naproxen VS placebo will be analyzed by efficacy end-points of within-subject difference. Efficacy evaluations will include: * In-clinic pain intensity NRS (24-hour recall) * WOMAC: pain subscale, stiffness subscale, function subscale, and total scores * Daily actiwatch pain intensity * In-clinic pain intensity NRS for curent pain at rest and after exercise * Thermal pain matching at rest and after exercise * PGIC (Patient's Global Impression of Change) * Subject treatment reference

    5 weeks

  • Safety

    Safety of Naproxen VS Placebo Safety evaluations will include: * Adverse events (AEs)and serious AEs (SAEs) * Vital signs * Clinical Laboratories * Concomitant medications

    5 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Naproxen

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: NaproxenDrug: Placebo

Placebo

SHAM COMPARATOR
Drug: NaproxenDrug: Placebo

Interventions

Naproxen for 7 days (3 days at 250 mg BID followed by 4 days at 500 mg BID) during either of the 2 treatment periods.

Also known as: Aleve, Naprosyn
NaproxenPlacebo

Placebo for seven days given BID during either of the 2 treatment periods.

Also known as: Sugar pill
NaproxenPlacebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subject able to read, comprehend and sign written Informed Consent Form
  • Subject is 21 years old or older
  • If female, should be post-menopausal or has negative urine test
  • Subject has some degree of target joint pain for the last 3 months
  • Subject has to have 3 out of six:
  • ( )Age \> 50 ( )Morning stiffness \< 30 minutes ( )Crepitus on active motion ( )Bony enlargement ( )No palpable warmth of synovium
  • Subject had an X-ray of the target knee showing evidence of OA within the past 3 years
  • Target joint does not contain any type of orthopedic and/or prosthetic device
  • Subject is ambulatory
  • Subject is in good general medical and psychological health, and is capable of completing study assessments and procedures.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subject had an x-ray of the target knee showing Kellgren-Lawrence grade 4
  • Subject has any pain syndrome that has the potential to confound the assessment of the target knee.
  • the subject has a documented history of an adverse reaction to NSAIDs or acetaminophen
  • Subject is pregnant or breast feeding
  • Subject has sitting systolic pressure \> 180 mmHg or \< 90mmHg, and/or a sitting diastolic pressure \> 100 mmHg or \< 50 mmHg at screening
  • Subject has mass body index (BMI) \> 35 kg/m2.
  • Subject has a Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score \> 12 on either subscale or has an established history of major depressive disorder not controlled with medication
  • Subject has had an introduction of physiotherapy, acupuncture, or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation within 4 weeks before screening, or has no stable regimen of these modalities.
  • Subject has a clinically significant abnormalities in clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, or urinalysis.
  • Subject has a significant history or renal impairment
  • Subject has a positive urine drug screen for alcohol, illicit drugs or nonprescribed controlled substances
  • Subject has dermatological lesions of the target knee or ipsilateral elbow at the time of screening.
  • Subject is unable to discontinue all formulations of prior analgesics
  • Subject has received any investigational drug within 30 days prior to screening
  • Subject has a history of active peptic ulceration, gastrointestinal bleeding, esophageal, or gastric or duodenal ulcer within 3 months of screening
  • +12 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Analgesic Solutions

Natick, Massachusetts, 01760, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, KneeOsteoarthritis

Interventions

NaproxenSugars

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Naphthaleneacetic AcidsNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic CompoundsCarbohydrates

Study Officials

  • Stephen Wright, MD

    Analgesic Solutions

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 21, 2012

First Posted

March 20, 2012

Study Start

December 1, 2011

Primary Completion

June 1, 2012

Study Completion

June 1, 2012

Last Updated

March 22, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-02

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