Comparative Study of Loxoprofen Sodium Transdermal Patch and Loxonin® Tablets for the Treatment of Acute Trauma
A Phase III, Randomized, Double Blind, Non-inferiority, Comparative Study of the New Transdermal Patch Dosage Form Containing Loxoprofen Sodium (100 mg) and Loxonin® (60 mg Tablet) for the Treatment of Acute Traumatic Injuries
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interventional
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Brief Summary
This study evaluates the non-inferiority of the new transdermal patch dosage form containing loxoprofen sodium (100 mg - Daiichi-Sankyo) in comparison with oral Loxonin® (60 mg tablet - Daiichi-Sankyo) for the treatment of acute traumatic injuries.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started Oct 2015
Shorter than P25 for phase_3
8 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 24, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 26, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2016
CompletedFebruary 14, 2017
February 1, 2017
1.2 years
November 24, 2015
February 13, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Score of change in spontaneous pain by using the visual analogue scale (VAS)
after seven days of treatment.
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Intensity of pain evaluated by the VAS scale
on day 3 and on day 7
Impression of the research subject checked by a 7-point scale
on day 3 and on day 7
Evaluation of drug safety as per the occurrence of adverse events and serious adverse events.
on day 3 and on day 7, for SAE up to 30 days
Study Arms (2)
transdermal patch & placebo
EXPERIMENTALtransdermal patch 100 mg once a day for 7 days and placebo (for loxoprofen sodium 60 mg tablet) by mouth, every 8 hours for 7 days
loxoprofen sodium & placebo
ACTIVE COMPARATORloxoprofen sodium 60 mg by mouth, every 8 hours for 7 days and placebo (for transdermal patch 100 mg) once a day for 7 days
Interventions
Loxoprofen sodium 60 mg per tablet by mouth, every 8 hours for 7 days
Placebo (for loxoprofen sodium 60 mg per tablet) by mouth, every 8 hours for 7 days
Placebo (for transdermal patch 100 mg) once a day for 7 days
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- For enrollment in this study, the eligible research subjects shall meet all criteria below:
- Sign and date the informed consent form;
- Age between 18 and 65 years old;
- Have recent (48 hours before study baseline visit) post-traumatic disease (contusion or sprain) of lower or upper limbs (except for fingers and toes), with at least one moderate or more serious symptom of pain or inflammation according to the investigator's evaluation.
You may not qualify if:
- Research subjects who meet any criteria below will not be eligible for the study:
- Have cardiovascular, renal, or hematological disease, diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal disease, hepatic disease, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or any other serious chronic comorbidity (at the investigator's discretion);
- Prior history of gastrointestinal bleeding or ulcers (6 months before enrollment in the study);
- Have any hemorrhagic disorder;
- Have apparent complication of bacterial infection;
- Have a fracture or need of immobilization with cast or surgical procedure or neck sprain;
- Have a too small area affected (e.g., fingers) not allowing the use of the transdermal patch, skin sores in application site, bad or sensitive condition of the skin with prior history of dermatitis due to the use of topic drugs;
- Have made a prior (5 days before the study treatment is initiated) or current use of pain medications, NSAIDs, anti-inflammatory drugs, or steroids;
- Have a known allergy to loxoprofen, inactive ingredients of the formulation or any other NSAIDs;
- Subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding or those who want to become pregnant or who refuse to use a safe birth control method during the study;
- Research subjects who have participated in another clinical study in the last 12 months.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Daiichi Sankyo Brasil Farmacêutica LTDAlead
- Quintiles, Inc.collaborator
- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.collaborator
Study Sites (8)
Ctd Clinica de Terapia Da Dor Ltda
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 40170-150, Brazil
Med Centro de Estudos- Crd- Centro
Goiânia, Goiás, 74020-010, Brazil
CMiP - Centro Mineiro de Pesquisa
Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36010-570, Brazil
Hospital São Vicente de Paulo
Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, 99010-080, Brazil
HMCG - Hospital e Maternidade Dr. Christovão da Gama
Santo André, São Paulo, 09030-010, Brazil
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Santo André, São Paulo, 09060-650, Brazil
Fundação Faculdade Regional de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15090-000, Brazil
Hospital Nipo-Brasileiro
São Paulo, São Paulo, 02189-010, Brazil
Related Publications (11)
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 24, 2015
First Posted
November 26, 2015
Study Start
October 1, 2015
Primary Completion
December 1, 2016
Study Completion
December 1, 2016
Last Updated
February 14, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-02