Investigational Drug Versus an Approved Drug in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (0663-072)

February 4, 2022 updated by: Organon and Co

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Tolerability and Effectiveness of Etoricoxib 90 mg q.d. vs. Diclofenac Sodium 75 mg b.i.d. in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of an investigational drug versus an approved drug for the relief of pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The duration of treatment is 12 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

4086

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males and females 50 years or older with rheumatoid arthritis.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of gastrointestinal malabsorption or inflammatory bowel disease
  • History of heart problems such as: congestive heart failure (CHF), heart attack or high blood pressure.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Discontinuations due to clinical and laboratory gastrointestinal adverse experiences

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Organon and Co

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 23, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 27, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

September 28, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 16, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2022

Last Verified

February 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0663-072
  • 2004_055

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