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Efficacy and Safety of S (+) - Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Pain

National, Multicentre, Randomized, Double-blind, Double-dummy Phase II Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of S (+) - Ibuprofen for Pain Control in Individuals With Osteoarthritis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04637529
Acronym
APS003/2020
Enrollment
176
Registered
2020-11-19
Start date
2022-08-05
Completion date
2023-06-30
Last updated
2026-09-08

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

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Keywords

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, Pain, Ibuprofen, Inflammation, Anti-inflammatory, Pain control, Osteoarthritis, Pain relief, Enzyme Inhibitors

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of S (+) - ibuprofen compared to an active treatment for pain control in individuals diagnosed with osteoarthritis.

Interventions

S (+) - Ibuprofen + placebo of Ibuvix®

DRUGIbuvix® - ibuprofen

Ibuvix® + placebo of S(+) - Ibuprofen

Sponsors

Apsen Farmaceutica S.A.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Main Inclusion Criteria: * Ability to confirm voluntary participation and agree to all trial purposes by signing and dating the informed consent forms; * Patients aged from 18 to 75 with a diagnosis of knee and/or hip osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. Main

Exclusion criteria

* Known hypersensitivity to the formula components used during the clinical trial; * Previous history of alcohol or drugs abuse diagnosed by DSM-V; * Current or previous history (less than 12 months) of smoking; * Have clinically relevant abnormal laboratory results according to medical evaluation; * Women who are pregnant, lactating, or positive for β - hCG urine test;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean reduction of pain measured by the WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index (pain)Baseline (day 0) and Week 4 (day 28)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Global Impression of Improvement-I (PGI-I)Week 4 (day 28)
Proportion of participants among the groups to discontinue the trial due to treatment non-tolerabilityFrom Baseline (day 0) to Week 4 (day 28)

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 9, 2026