Efficacy and Safety of Lumiracoxib 400 mg in Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

December 12, 2007 updated by: Novartis

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Compare Efficacy of a Single Dose of Lumiracoxib 400 mg Given Pre-Emptively Versus Post-Operatively, in Reducing Pain Associated With Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

This study is designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of a single daily dose of 400 mg lumiracoxib given pre-emptively versus post-operatively in terms of efficacy in reducing pain associated with ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgery

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

110

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Nuernberg, Germany
        • Novartis

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who need scheduled minor ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with any surgical or medical conditions which could place the patient at higher risk from his/her participation in the study, or are likely to prevent the patient from complying with the requirements of the study or completing the trial period.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

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
Pain Intensity (PI) in the target knee after movement at the 2 h time-point

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Safety and tolerability profile
PI at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 24 h time-points while at rest
PI at 1, 3, 4 and 24 h time-points after movement
Time to first rescue medication intake
Patient's global evaluation of response to study medication

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Novartis

Investigators

  • Study Director: Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis

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

August 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 1, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

June 5, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 13, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2007

Last Verified

December 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CCOX189A2427

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