The Safety and Efficacy of 5% Lidocaine Patch and Flurbiprofen Patch for Relieving Acute Low Back Pain

April 9, 2024 updated by: Meng-Huang Wu, Taipei Medical University Hospital

This is a prospective, randomized, single blinded, two-arm, head to head study.

The purpose of this study is:

  • To evaluate and compare the efficacy of 5% lidocaine patch and flurbiprofen patch for treatment of acute low back pain.

Determining the effect of the 5% lidocaine patch and flurbiprofen patch for improving functional disabilities and in reducing pain resulting from acute low back pain. Efficacy will be determined by the level of pain relief (as measured by the Numerical Rating Scale, NRS), decrease in analgesics, improved quality of life (as measured by the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire, ODQ, and core outcome measures index questionnaire, COMI), pain interference with function (as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory-Interference scale, BPI-QoL), Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2(SF-MPQ-2), general health status (as measured by the EQ5D), Overall treatment effect (OTE), physical exam from baseline up to 1-Months.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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85

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 110
        • Taipei Medical University Hospital
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 11031
        • Postal Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 76 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All subjects underwent a detailed history and systemic physical examination including neurologic and musculoskeletal evaluations. To rule out any confounding etiologies, basic diagnostic laboratory tests including complete blood count and acute phase reactants (erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein) were performed. The patients diagnosed as having acute non-specific low back pain according to history and physical examinations were invited to participate and will be informed about the purpose and course of the study.

Main inclusion criteria

  • A primary complaint of pain in the area between the 12th rib and buttock crease without leg pain
  • Female or male, 20 - 80 years of age
  • Low back pain of less than six weeks' duration; and at least moderate pain intensity (NRS≧4)

Exclusion Criteria:

Main exclusion criteria:

  • Known or suspected serious spinal pathology and spinal implants
  • Lumbar spinal surgery within the preceding six months
  • Serious comorbidities preventing prescription of paracetamol
  • Alternative treatment for low back pain in previous two weeks
  • Chronic neurological lesion
  • Chronic musculoskeletal lesion
  • Active cancer
  • Pregnancy
  • Use of pain medication (except paracetamol) within 3 days
  • Treatment site has active skin lesion or inflammation
  • Known allergy to skin patch

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Lidocaine patch
Lidocaine patch local application 1 piece per day for 28 days at back pain area.
Drug: Lidocaine patch local application
Attach the patch to back pain area 1 piece per day with no more than 6 hours.
Other Names:
  • Lidopat patch
Active Comparator: Flurbiprofen patch
Flurbiprofen patch local application 1 piece per day for 28 days at back pain area.
Drug: Flurbiprofen patch local application
Attach the patch to back pain area 1 piece per day with no more than 6 hours.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Numeric rating scale (NRS)
Time Frame: 28 day
Back pain relief effectiveness
28 day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Numeric rating scale (NRS)
Time Frame: 0, 1, 3, 7, 14, 21 day
Back pain relief effectiveness
0, 1, 3, 7, 14, 21 day
Brief Pain Inventory-Quality of Life (BPI-QoL)
Time Frame: 0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Back pain relief effectiveness
0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODQ)
Time Frame: 0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Back pain relief effectiveness
0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Core Outcome Measurement Index (COMI)
Time Frame: 0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Back pain relief effectiveness
0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day
EQ5D Quality of Life questionnaires Efficacy
Time Frame: 0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Back pain relief effectiveness
0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Short form-Mcgill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2)
Time Frame: 0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Back pain relief effectiveness
0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Overall Treatment Effect Scale (OTE)
Time Frame: 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Back pain relief effectiveness
7, 14, 21, 28 day
Analgesic consumption
Time Frame: 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Back pain relief effectiveness
7, 14, 21, 28 day
Skin reaction grade (Assessment of dermal response)
Time Frame: 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 days
Safety
1, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 days
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)
Time Frame: 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 days
Safety
1, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 days

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Physical exams for back range of motion
Time Frame: 0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day
Back pain relief effectiveness
0, 7, 14, 21, 28 day

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Taipei Medical University Hospital

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Chair: Ray-Jade Chen, MD, Taipei Medical University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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June 14, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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March 31, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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June 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 24, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 27, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 31, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 10, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 9, 2024

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2021

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • N201702048

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

No shore IPD plan.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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