Topical Diclofenac Gel in Patients With Superficial Inflammation of the Veins

December 7, 2007 updated by: Novartis

A One Week, Double-Blind, Adaptive, Randomized, Multicenter Study to Compare the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Topical Diclofenac Gel Versus Placebo in Patients With Superficial Thrombophlebitis

This study will assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of topically administered diclofenac gel versus placebo with respect to the symptom score (pain, temperature and size of erythema along the superficial vein)

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

200

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
      • Nürnberg, 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 to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with indication of topical treatment for inflammatory, painful superficial thrombophlebitis of the upper limb
  • Spontaneous or iatrogenic superficial thrombophebitis of the upper limb

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypersensitivity to the study drug, to actylsalicyclic acid and other non-steroidal antirheumatic agents and to the ingredients of the gel
  • Paitents who had developed asthma, skin reactions or acute rhinitis to acetylsalicylic acid or other non-steroidal antirheumatic agents in the past
  • Therapy with varicose vein remedies, antithrombotic or antiphlogistic agents as well as corticosteroids for more than 7 days prior to study start
  • Acute deep vein thrombosis and thrombophlebitis extending into other deep veins

Other protocol-defined 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
The area under the curve (AUC) of the symptom score (pain, temperature and size of erythema along the superficial vein)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Patient's global assessment of drug effect at each visit
Physician's global assessment of drug effect at each visit
AUC of assessment of pain (visual analog scale) between treatment day 1 and day 5
AUC of assessment of inflammatory area of the superficial thrombophlebitis between treatment day 1 and 5
AUC of assessment of temperature of inflammatory area around superficial thrombophlebitis between treatment day 1 and 5

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

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

January 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 15, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 15, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 18, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 10, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 7, 2007

Last Verified

December 1, 2007

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CVOL458UDE01

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