A Within-subject Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel 1% Compared to Placebo in Subjects Experiencing Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Within-subject Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel (DSG) 1% Applied Four Times Daily in Subjects Experiencing Acute Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) of the Lower Limbs

This study will assess the analgesic efficacy of DSG 1% compared to placebo in the reduction of the pain associated with DOMS

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Muscle Soreness
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Diclofenac sodium gel 1%; Drug: Placebo

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 102
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Pasadena,, California, United States, 91105
      • Lotus Clinical Research, 100 W California Blvd,

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 31 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female subjects aged 18-35 years
• Not engaged in regular lower extremity fitness activities in the past 6 months prior to screening
• Willing to refrain from use of ice, heat and massage during the study
• DOMS score ≥4 Pain at Rest (PAR) and a DOMS score ≥5 Pain on Walking (POW), with moderate or severe on categorical scale

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pain medication & corticosteroids prior to randomization
• Topical analgesic or anti-inflammatory treatment over the previous month
• Body mass index of >32 kg/m2

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: diclofenac sodium gel 1%; diclofenac sodium gel 1% applied four times daily	Drug: Diclofenac sodium gel 1%; Diclofenac sodium gel 1% four times daily (This study is a within-subject design i.e. active drug applied to one leg and placebo to the other leg at the same time. Therefore the study design is not a cross-over).; Drug: Placebo; Placebo gel four times daily (This study is a within-subject design i.e. active drug applied to one leg and placebo to the other leg at the same time. Therefore the study design is not a cross-over).
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; Placebo gel applied four times daily	Drug: Diclofenac sodium gel 1%; Diclofenac sodium gel 1% four times daily (This study is a within-subject design i.e. active drug applied to one leg and placebo to the other leg at the same time. Therefore the study design is not a cross-over).; Drug: Placebo; Placebo gel four times daily (This study is a within-subject design i.e. active drug applied to one leg and placebo to the other leg at the same time. Therefore the study design is not a cross-over).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Sum of Pain Intensity Differences Over 24 Hours After Initiating Treatment (SPID 24), Derived From POW.	The primary efficacy outcome was the time-weighted SPID 24 (POW). Sum of pain intensity differences over 24 hours after initiating treatment (SPID 24) for the modified ITT population. SPID 24 derived from Pain on Walking (POW) scores assessed over 24 hours on a 0 (No pain) - 10 (Pain as bad as you can imagine) Numerical Rating Scale. SPID 24 was computed using the trapezoidal rule, i.e. Σ [T(i) - T(i-1)] x [((PID)(i-1) + PID(i))/2] in an obvious notation, where T(i) is nominal time and PID(i), the pain intensity difference at Time i, is the baseline pain intensity (PI) score - PI score at Time i.	24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Sum of Pain Intensity Differences Over 48 Hours After Initiating Treatment (SPID 48), Derived From POW.	Sum of pain intensity differences over 48 hours after initiating treatment (SPID 48) (POW) was a secondary outcome. Sum of pain intensity differences over 48 hours after initiating treatment (SPID 48) for the modified ITT population. SPID 48 derived from Pain on Walking (POW) scores assessed over 48 hours on a 0 (No pain) - 10 (Pain as bad as you can imagine) Numerical Rating Scale. SPID 48 was computed using the trapezoidal rule, i.e. Σ [T(i) - T(i-1)] x [((PID)(i-1) + PID(i))/2] in an obvious notation, where T(i) is nominal time and PID(i), the pain intensity difference at Time i, is the baseline pain intensity (PI) score - PI score at Time i.	48 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Novartis

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: October 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 20, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 20, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): October 22, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): April 5, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 7, 2016
• Last Verified: March 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Muscular Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Pain; Myalgia; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Analgesics; Sensory System Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antirheumatic Agents; Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; Diclofenac
• Other Study ID Numbers: 197-P-323