Efficacy and Safety of Diclofenac Sodium (0.1%) Gel in Patients With UV Induced Painful Sunburn

February 27, 2007 updated by: Novartis

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled, Single Center, Intra-Individual Comparative Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Diclofenac Sodium 1 mg/g (0.1%) Gel in Subjects With Painful UV-Induced Erythema

Diclofenac sodium 0.1% will be applied to sunburned skin when the intensity of pain reaches a certain level in order to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the treatment on this induced pain.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

45

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

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 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have no skin problem which could interfere with the study results or increase the risk of adverse events Have no exposure to excessive or chronic UV radiation (i.e., sunbathing, tanning salon use, phototherapy) within four weeks prior to inclusion, or planned during the study period Have non tanned skin on the areas to be exposed (back) Have a normal tolerance to UV and sun.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are pregnant, planning pregnancy or lactating A known hypersensitivity to diclofenac, aspirin, ibuprofen or other NSAIDs; Use of oral or topical treatments during the month preceding the trial, which may interfere with the results of the trial Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may appl

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Assess by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)how products relieve provoked pain (by gloved finger)associated with sunburn in the first 24 hours after UV irradiation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Assess the spontaneous pain and provoked pain by VAS , the reduction of erythema by erythema scale and chromametry and the safety by reporting adverse event.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Catherine Queille- Roussel, MD, Centre de Pharmacologie Clinique Applique a la Dermatologie

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2006

Study Completion

December 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

February 28, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 28, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2007

Last Verified

February 1, 2007

More Information

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