Efficacy and Safety of Diclofenac Diethylamine 2.32% Gel in Patients With Acute Ankle Sprain

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Novartis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00573768
First received: December 13, 2007
Last updated: April 18, 2012
Last verified: October 2010
Results First Received: July 28, 2010  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator);   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition: Ankle Sprain
Interventions: Drug: Diclofenac diethylamine 2.32% gel
Drug: Placebo
Drug: Diclofenac diethylamine 2.32% gel / Placebo

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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
Recruitment start 27 Nov 2007 Recruitment end 26 Jun 2007 Private Practices

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Diclofenac Diethylamine (DDEA) 2.32% Gel BID Twice daily (BID) application
DDEA 2.32% Gel OD Once daily (OD) application of active gel and OD application of vehicle gel
Vehicle Gel BID application

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Diclofenac Diethylamine (DDEA) 2.32% Gel BID     DDEA 2.32% Gel OD     Vehicle Gel  
STARTED     89     91     91  
COMPLETED     87     89     87  
NOT COMPLETED     2     2     4  
Adverse Event                 1                 1                 2  
Protocol Violation                 1                 0                 1  
Withdrawal by Subject                 0                 1                 0  
Lost to Follow-up                 0                 0                 1  



  Baseline Characteristics
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Diclofenac Diethylamine (DDEA) 2.32% Gel BID Twice daily (BID) application
DDEA 2.32% Gel OD Once daily (OD) application of active gel and OD application of vehicle gel
Vehicle Gel BID application
Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
    Diclofenac Diethylamine (DDEA) 2.32% Gel BID     DDEA 2.32% Gel OD     Vehicle Gel     Total  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
  89     91     91     271  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  38.8  ± 13.7     38.2  ± 14.6     38.9  ± 14.1     38.6  ± 14.1  
Gender  
[units: participants]
       
Female     49     47     46     142  
Male     40     44     45     129  
Region of Enrollment  
[units: participants]
       
Germany     89     91     91     271  



  Outcome Measures

1.  Primary:   Pain on Movement on Day 5 (Change From Baseline). A Greater Change From Baseline on Day 5 Equates to a Better Outcome.   [ Time Frame: change from baseline (on day 1) to day 5 ]


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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.


Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Sandy Hamelsky
Organization: Novartis Consumer Health
phone: +19735037258
e-mail: sandy.hamelsky@novartis.com


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Responsible Party: Novartis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00573768     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: VOPO-PE-201
Study First Received: December 13, 2007
Results First Received: July 28, 2010
Last Updated: April 18, 2012
Health Authority: Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)