Efficacy and Safety of Impracor (Ketoprofen 10% Cream) Compared With Placebo in the Treatment of Acute Pain (Flare) Associated With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

November 8, 2013 updated by: Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Impracor (Ketoprofen 10% Cream) Compared With Placebo in the Treatment of Acute Pain (Flare) Associated With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

The primary objective of the study is to assess analgesic efficacy of Impracor (Ketoprofen 10% Cream) compared to placebo for acute pain associated with OA flare of the knee.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

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

35 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of OA of the knee according to the ACR criteria.
  • Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2-3 disease
  • Be willing to stop taking all analgesics including NSAIDs and opioids for the duration of the study, with exception of study-specified rescue medication.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Total knee replacement surgery tentatively scheduled within next 6 months.
  • Palpable knee effusion.
  • Significant pain outside the target knee, including significant hip, back, or contralateral knee pain.
  • Any type of orthopedic and/or prosthetic device or any skin abnormalities on the target knee that would prevent evaluations of local tolerability.
  • History of asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic inflammatory disease (e.g., colitis), or fibromyalgia.
  • History of gastrointestinal bleeding or peptic ulcer disease within the past 3 years.
  • Have a positive urine drug test for illegal drug substances, non-prescribed controlled substances, or alcohol at screening.
  • Acute or chronic illness that in the opinion of the investigator could compromise the integrity of study data or place the subject at risk by participating in the study.

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
  • Masking: QUADRUPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Impracor (Ketoprofen 10% Cream)
Topical Cream over a period of 14 days
Other Names:
  • Impracor
  • IPI-110
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Cream:
Topical Cream over a period of 14 days

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The primary endpoint will be measured by changes in WOMAC pain subscale scores calculated by comparing baseline WOMAC pain subscale scores on Day 1 to the average WOMAC Pain Subscale scores on Day 4, 6, and 8.
Time Frame: Day 4, 6 and 8
Day 4, 6 and 8

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in Patient Global Assessment of knee arthritis using the modified Patient Overall Health Assessment from Day 1 to Day 8.
Time Frame: Day 8
Day 8

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 1, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

July 2, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 13, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 8, 2013

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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