A Six Week Study Of The Pain Relieving Effects Of Celecoxib 200 Mg Twice Daily Compared To Tramadol 50 Mg Four Times Daily In Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Pfizer
Information provided by:	Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00662558

Purpose

To compare the analgesic effectiveness of celecoxib and tramadol in subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain measured by the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-Pain) at Week 6

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Low Back Pain	Drug: celecoxib Drug: tramadol HCL	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Six Week Double-Blind, Randomized, Multicenter Comparison Study Of The Analgesic Effectiveness Of Celecoxib 200 Mg BID Compared To Tramadol Hydrochloride 50 Mg QID In Subjects With Chronic Low Back Pain

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MedlinePlus related topics: Back Pain

Drug Information available for: Tramadol Tramadol hydrochloride Celecoxib

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Primary Outcome Measures:

Treatment Responders Based on the Numerical Rating Scale-Pain (NRS-Pain) [ Time Frame: Week 6 or Early Termination (ET) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Change From Baseline in Severity of Chronic Low Back Pain as Measured by NRS-Pain [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change From Baseline in Severity of Low Back Pain as Measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity [ Time Frame: Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity [ Time Frame: Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change From Baseline in Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) Total Score [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change From Baseline in Modified Brief Pain Inventory (m-BPI-sf) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change From Baseline in Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Sleep Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Number of Subjects With Change From Baseline in MOS Optimal Sleep Scale Scores [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Change From Baseline in Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Patient's Global Evaluation of Study Medication [ Time Frame: Weeks 1, 3, and 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Patient's Satisfaction Questionnaire (With Pain Relief Scale) [ Time Frame: Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Patient's Satisfaction Questionnaire (With Walking and Bending Ability Scale) [ Time Frame: Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Chronic Low Back Pain Responders Based on VAS, Patient's Global, and RMDQ [ Time Frame: Week 6/ET ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	802
Study Start Date:	January 2008
Study Completion Date:	September 2008
Primary Completion Date:	September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
celecoxib: Experimental	Drug: celecoxib 200 mg capsules BID for 6 weeks
tramadol: Active Comparator	Drug: tramadol HCL 50 mg capsules QID for 6 weeks

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

The subject presents with duration of chronic low back pain of > 3 months requiring regular use of analgesics (> 4 days/week), except for acetaminophen which cannot have been the sole analgesic used

Exclusion Criteria:

The subject has chronic low back pain, which is neurologic in etiology (i.e., radiculopathy, neuropathy, myelopathy)

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00662558

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Locations

United States, Alabama
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35242
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35126
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35235
United States, Arizona
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85023
United States, Arkansas
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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
United States, California
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Oceanside, California, United States, 92056
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Sacramento, California, United States, 95823
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Anaheim, California, United States, 92801
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Long Beach, California, United States, 90806
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Wildomar, California, United States, 92595
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Sacramento, California, United States, 95825
United States, Colorado
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Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80304
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80904
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Denver, Colorado, United States, 80220
United States, Connecticut
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Cos Cob, Connecticut, United States, 06807
United States, Florida
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Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32257
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West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33409
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Pinellas Park, Florida, United States, 33781
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Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32216
United States, Georgia
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Woodstock, Georgia, United States, 30189
United States, Kansas
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Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67206
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Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214
United States, Louisiana
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70809
United States, Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21218
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Columbia, Maryland, United States, 21045
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Wheaton, Maryland, United States, 20902
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Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20852
United States, Minnesota
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55108
United States, Mississippi
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Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39202
United States, Missouri
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141
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Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65807
United States, Nebraska
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Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68134
United States, New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10022-1009
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New Windsor, New York, United States, 12553
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Williamsville, New York, United States, 14221
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Rochester, New York, United States, 14618
United States, Oregon
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Portland, Oregon, United States, 97219
United States, Pennsylvania
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Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States, 15017
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Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, United States, 17011
United States, South Carolina
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Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29204
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North Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29406
United States, Tennessee
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New Tazewell, Tennessee, United States, 37825
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Collierville, Tennessee, United States, 38017
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Kingsport, Tennessee, United States, 37660
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Johnson City, Tennessee, United States, 37601
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Bristol, Tennessee, United States, 37620
United States, Texas
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San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78217
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Austin, Texas, United States, 78705
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San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
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Houston, Texas, United States, 77074
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Grapevine, Texas, United States, 76051
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Lake Jackson, Texas, United States, 77566
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Dallas, Texas, United States, 75240
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Beaumont, Texas, United States, 77701
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Beaumont, Texas, United States, 77706
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Dallas, Texas, United States, 75230
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San Angelo, Texas, United States, 76904
United States, Utah
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84107
United States, Virginia
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Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23294
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Weber City, Virginia, United States, 24290

Sponsors and Collaborators

Pfizer

Investigators

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Responsible Party:	Pfizer Inc ( Director, Clinical Trial Disclosure Group )
Study ID Numbers:	A3191338
Study First Received:	December 6, 2007
Results First Received:	September 10, 2009
Last Updated:	October 21, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00662558 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Pfizer:

Chronic low back pain

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pain
Signs and Symptoms
Sensory System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics
Analgesics, Opioid
Celecoxib
Tramadol
Nervous System Diseases

Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Low Back Pain
Central Nervous System Depressants
Narcotics
Enzyme Inhibitors
Back Pain
Pharmacologic Actions
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Neurologic Manifestations
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Central Nervous System Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 27, 2009