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Comparative Effect of Pregabalin ER 82.5mg and Polmacoxib 2mg in adult participants with Chronic Lower Back Pain.

A Prospective, Multi-Center, Double blind, Comparative, Active-Controlled, Parallel Group, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) of Pregabalin ER 82.5mg and Polmacoxib 2mg compared to Pregabalin 75 mg and Etoricoxib 60mg in Indian Adult Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain. - Nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097453
Enrollment
228
Registered
2025-11-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M545- Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention1: Intervention: Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) of Pregabalin ER 82.5mg and Polmacoxib 2mg dose will be administer orally One Tablet once a day with or without food for 08 weeks Control Inte

Sponsors

Hetero Labs Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult male or female patients aged of 18-65 years 2. Patients willing to give written, signed, and dated informed consent to participate in the study. 3. Patients with chronic low back pain (symptoms duration: greater than or equal to 3 months) and at least one of the following features on the side corresponding to leg pain: a. Sharp and shooting pain below the knee b. Pain evoked by straight leg raising to 60 degrees or less c. Decreased or absent ankle reflex d. Weakness of muscles below the knee e. Sensory loss in L5/S1 distribution 4. Patients who have pain score of at least 4 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (11-point).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with any contraindication, hypersensitivity or intolerance to either pregabalin or polmacoxib therapies or with history of hypersensitivity reactions to drugs of similar chemical classes or to any of its excipients. 2. History of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV infection. 3. Use of any medications for ongoing chronic symptoms, or psychiatric disorders that could significantly diminish the cognitive ability or cause behavioral changes that would prevent the subject from complying with study procedures. 4. Patients on anticonvulsants, antidepressants (e.g., tricyclic, tetracyclic, atypical), aspirin at doses more than 81 mg/day, benzodiazepines, opioids, herbal medications, mexiletine HCl. 5. Patients with HbAlc greater than 8% at screening. 6. Patient received treatment with an investigational device or compound. within 6 months prior of the screening. 7. Patients with known alcohol or other substance abuse within last one year as per DSM-5 criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Mean Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) levelsTimepoint: Baseline to end of week 8

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage Change in Mean Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) levelsTimepoint: Baseline to end of week 4 and week 8;Change in Mean Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) levelsTimepoint: Baseline to week 4;Change in Mean Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Timepoint: Baseline to week 4 and week 8;Change in Mean Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ)Timepoint: Baseline to week 4 and week 8;Consumption of rescue medication (total dose of paracetamol tablets consumed)Timepoint: Baseline to week 4 and week 8;Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I)Timepoint: At week 4 and week 8;Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I)Timepoint: At week 4 and week 8;Treatment emergent clinical & laboratory adverse events (TEAEs)Timepoint: End of week 4 and week 8

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMohan Reddy Bandi

Hetero Labs Limited

Sreenivasa.Chary@hetero.com04023704923

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026