Safety & Efficacy of Nuberol Forte® in Pain Management (NFORT-EFFECT)

November 8, 2021 updated by: The Searle Company Limited Pakistan

Clinical Response of Nuberol Forte® for the Pain Management in Musculoskeletal Disorders in Routine Pakistani Practice

The global prevalence of Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) ranges from 14% to as high as 42%. In addition WHO also estimates that 40% of people over the age of 60 years suffer from MSD and about 80% of the people have had low back pain at some point in their life. In Pakistan, to estimate the prevalence of MSD, there is no data available based on the local population. Locally, studies were conducted on the specific subject pools mainly considering the work related musculoskeletal disorders and backache. However, no real data is available for the symptomatic management of painful musculoskeletal disorders in multiple settings to calculate more generalizable results. So this study is planned and if we found good results then it will help physicians to prescribe the above said medicine to all such cases.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The management of musculoskeletal pain is complex therefore plethora of treatment options are available include non-pharmacological treatments , complementary therapies, and pharmacological interventions. In order to provide optimal care to patients with musculoskeletal pain and ensure the efficient use of healthcare resources, a comprehensive overview of the available evidence for the most effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain presentations is essential. In this context, an observational study is planned on the efficacy and safety of analgesic combination (i.e Nuberol Forte®). Nuberol Forte® is a combination of muscle relaxant (Orphanedrine) and an analgesic/antipyretic (Paracetamol/Acetaminophen). There are clear indications that the combination of Orphenadrine with Paracetamol may give increased antinociceptive activity and duration of action over and above the use of Orphenadrine or Paracetamol alone.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

399

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

  • Pakistan
    • Sindh
      • Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
        • Liaquat National Hospital
      • Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
        • Medicare Hospital
      • Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
        • Patel Hospital

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

16 years to 68 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Pakistani patients suffering from painful musculoskeletal disorders includes ankle and knee sprains, non-articular low-back pain, painful shoulder lesions (rotator cuff syndrome) and a variety of occupational and sport injuries of the soft tissues in random order. In each case, subjective measures of pain, muscle spasm, stiffness and other symptoms of the musculoskeletal pain will be assessed through Muscle & Joint Measure Scale (MJM). The possible side-effects will be recorded along with other data.The physician will recruit the musculoskeletal patients as per standard practice based on the medical judgment and after review of subject's medical history, results of routine screening, physical and general examination.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with a clinical history of painful musculoskeletal disorder from last 1 year
  • Patient aged ≥18 and ≤70 years inclusive of either sex
  • Patient with ability to understand and sign written informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known hypersensitivity to Nuberol Forte product, the metabolites, or formulation excipients.
  • Patients with Glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy or obstruction at the bladder neck, myasthenia gravis, oesophageal spasm and pyloric or duodenal obstruction.
  • Treated with Nuberol Forte to evaluate safety as per approved prescribing information for Nuberol Forte in Pakistan.
  • Pregnant (assesed on LMP) or breast feeding women (assessed on interview).

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Painful musculoskeletal disorders in random order
Nuberol Forte® (Paracetamol 650 mg + Orphenadrine 50 mg) for the symptomatic management of the painful musculoskeletal disorders one tablet three times a day or as per physician discretion or as per severity of pain and treatment duration is 7-10 days
Drug: Combination of Paracetamol 650mg + Orphenadrine 50mg
In routine practice for pain , combination of Paracetamol 650 mg + Orphenadrine 50mg prescribed for 7-10 days with follow up and as per physician discretion
Other Names:
  • Nuberol Forte

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To assess the effectiveness of Nuberol Forte from baseline to 2 weeks
Time Frame: 2 weeks
the pain, muscle spasm and stiffness are assessed by Muscle & Joint Measure scale.
2 weeks
To assess the safety of Nuberol Forte in the cases presenting with Musculoskeletal disorder
Time Frame: 2 weeks
Safety is monitored from the first dose of the study drug
2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

The Searle Company Limited Pakistan

Investigators

  • Study Director: Asif Mahmood, Dr., The Searle Company Limited

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

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 (Actual)

November 25, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 19, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

February 21, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 10, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 8, 2021

Last Verified

November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TSCL_NFORT-EFFECT_001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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