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Double blind, comparative study to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of Dolocordralan Forte (Diclofenac 25 mg + Acetaminophen 500 mg) vs. Acetaminophen in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbation of Knee Osteoarthritis

Double blind, comparative study to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of Dolocordralan Forte (Diclofenac 25 mg + Acetaminophen 500 mg) vs. Acetaminophen in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbation of Knee Osteoarthritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REPEC
Registry ID
PER-036-99
Enrollment
150
Registered
1999-03-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-04

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Group 1 Type of group
Diclofenac 50 mg + Paracetamol 500 mg every 8 hours for 14 days Group name:Group 3 Type of group
Paracetamol 500 mg PO every 8 hours for 14 days

Sponsors

BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB PERÚ S.A.,
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Patients of both sexes, over 18 years old and under 65 years old. • Osteoarthritis of the knee, defined by clinical symptoms (crunching and / or volume increase dependent on bone parts) and / or characteristic radiological changes. • Pain with / without temperature increase and / or spill. • Primary osteoarthrosis. • Not having ingested steroid or nonsteroidal anti-infammatory drugs (AlNEs) in the 2 weeks prior to the study. • Sign the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Under 18 and over 65 years old. • Pregnancy or breastfeeding. • History of gastrointestinal bleeding or Active Aetiopic Disease. • Hepatic and / or renal insufficiency. • Bronchospasm. • Blood dyscrasias or treatment with anticoagulants. • Allergy to diclofenac and / or acetaminophen. • Intra-articular infiltration in the last 4 weeks. • Have swallowed anti-inflammatories in the previous 2 weeks. • Anemia • Uncontrolled arterial hypertension.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Outcome name:In the control visits, the patient will fill out a form that includes the following information: to. Subjective assessment of the patient (night pain):    0 = worse    1 = equal    2 = better    3 = disappearance b. Morning stiffness: minutes c. Analogous visual pain scale: O -10, reconstructing the pain intensity of each day of treatment based on memory. d. Physical examination: objective assessment by the doctor of pain and inflammation: pain to passive and active movement, increase in local temperature, presence of effusion, diameter of the knee, angle of knee flexion to passive movement (measured in degrees with a goniometer), time (seconds) in travel 10 meters. Cure: Disappearance of pain Improvement: Decreased symptoms, functional improvement Failure: Pain that requires local infiltration, parenteral therapy or change of treatment. Measure:Pain Evaluation Timepoints:During treatment administration and follow up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Outcome name:• Gastrointestinal toxicity: presence of epigastric burning, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, melena, hematemesis. • Dermal toxicity: rash, pruritus, hypersensitivity reactions. • Other clinical adverse effects • Laboratory: at visit 0 and at the end of the study (visit 4), blood will be drawn for analysis of: hematocrit, blood count, creatinine, transaminases, urine test, thevenon in faeces. Measure:Tolerance and Safety Timepoints:During treatment administration and follow up.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REPEC (via WHO ICTRP)