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An Investigational Drug in Patients With Osteoarthritis

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00092755
First received: September 23, 2004
Last updated: January 21, 2010
Last verified: January 2010
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study was conducted to assess the safety and tolerability of an investigational drug and to evaluate its effectiveness in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee in both men and women.


Condition Intervention Phase
Osteoarthritis
 Drug: MK0663, etoricoxib
Drug: Comparators: ibuprofen and placebo
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A 12-Week, Randomized, Placebo- and Active-Comparator-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Double-Blind Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Etoricoxib 30 mg Versus Ibuprofen 2400 mg in Patients With Osteoarthritis (Study 2)

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Osteoarthritis
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Merck:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • WOMAC VA 3.0 pain subscale, WOMAC VA 3.0 physical function subscale, and Patient Global Assessment of Disease Status Scale. Efficacy data collected at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12.

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Patient Global Assessment of Response to Therapy, Investigator Global Assessment of Disease Status, Womac VA 3.0: Stiffness, Overall Average Score and Overall Subscale Average. Clinical efficacy data collected at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12.

Estimated Enrollment: 500
Study Start Date: April 2003
Detailed Description:

The duration of treatment is 12 weeks.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   40 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee who use current approved medication (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)) or tylenol to treat the symptoms of their osteoarthritis. Patients taking NSAIDs are required to discontinue using these drugs and their symptoms must become worse.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with certain medical conditions may not be allowed to participate. These conditions will be reviewed with the study physician.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00092755

Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor Merck
  More Information

Publications:

Responsible Party: Executive Vice President, Clinical and Quantitative Sciences, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00092755     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2004_056, MK0663-073
Study First Received: September 23, 2004
Last Updated: January 21, 2010
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Merck:
Arcoxia

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Ibuprofen
Etoricoxib
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
 Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Antirheumatic Agents
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Central Nervous System Agents
Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013