NCT02178293

Brief Summary

A study to in order to verify any differences between the 2 treatment groups in terms of duration of analgesic effects after the first drug intake and time to remission of symptoms and signs of pharyngitis

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
214

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Status
completed

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

September 1, 1998

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 1999

Completed
15.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 27, 2014

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 30, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

July 8, 2014

Status Verified

July 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

June 27, 2014

Last Update Submit

July 4, 2014

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Duration of analgesic effects in hours

    Up to 6 hours

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Average number of days required to obtain remission of pain

    Up to day 8

  • Average severity of edema and hyperemia, assessed by investigator on a 4-point-scale

    Up to day 8

Study Arms (2)

Benzidamine hydrochloride

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Benzidamine hydrochloride

Ketoprofen lysine salt

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Ketoprofen lysine salt

Interventions

Benzidamine hydrochloride
Ketoprofen lysine salt

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male and female outpatients, aged 18 to 70 years, suffering from acute pharyngitis, pharyngolaryngitis
  • Moderately or severely intense pain in the pharyngeal region (score ≥ 70 mm) from the "visual analogue scale" (VAS)
  • At least 1 of the 2 inflammation signs (edema and hyperemia) to be moderately or severely intense (score ≥ 2) from the scoring scale from 0 to 3
  • Release of written informed consent by the patient

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients suffering from a microbial infection requiring specific antimicrobial treatment
  • Patients who have taken the trial drugs during the week before enrolment
  • Patients who have taken corticosteroids or antibiotics during the week before enrolment
  • Ascertained or suspected hypersensitivity to trial drugs or to chemically correlated drugs or to other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or to mouthwashes in general
  • Patients who are unable to properly fill in the diary every day as provided for by the protocol
  • Ascertained or presumed pregnant or lactating women

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pharyngitis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsPharyngeal DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2014

First Posted

June 30, 2014

Study Start

September 1, 1998

Primary Completion

May 1, 1999

Last Updated

July 8, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-07