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Efficacy and Safety of Diclofenac Sodium Gel in Knee Osteoarthritis

Efficacy and Safety of Diclofenac Sodium Gel in Knee Osteoarthritis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00171678
Enrollment
480
Registered
2005-09-15
Start date
2004-10-31
Completion date
2005-08-31
Last updated
2012-04-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Osteearthritis

Keywords

Knee osteoarthritis, Topical NSAID, Diclofenac sodium

Brief summary

This study will test the efficacy and safety of topical diclofenac sodium gel in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Interventions

Sponsors

Novartis
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
35 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion criteria * OA of the knee Key

Exclusion criteria

* Other rheumatic disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis * Active gastrointestinal ulcer during the last year * Known allergy to analgesic drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
WOMAC pain score in target knee at Week 12
WOMAC physical function score in target knee at Week 12
Global rating of disease activity by patient at Week 12

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Global evaluation of treatment at final visit
WOMAC pain and physical function scores in target knee and global rating of disease activity by patient at Weeks 1, 4 and 8
Treatment responder rate according to OARSI criteria
WOMAC stiffness score, pain on movement and spontaneous pain in target knee, and global rating of benefit by patient, at Weeks 1, 4, 8 and 12
Pain on movement in target knee and use of rescue medication recorded in diary

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 30, 2026