Study of MK0663 in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain (0663-806)(COMPLETED)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00090181 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 27, 2004
Last Update Posted : November 30, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chronic Low Back Pain | Drug: MK0663, etoricoxib / Duration of Treatment: 4 weeks Drug: Comparator: diclofenac / Duration of Treatment: 4 weeks | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 401 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Double-Blind, Parallel-group, 4-Week Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Etoricoxib 60 mg and Diclofenac 150 mg in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain |
Study Start Date : | June 2004 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2005 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2005 |

- Lower back pain intensity
- Safety and tolerability
- Disability questionnaire
- Patient global assessment of response to therapy

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female patients 18 years of age or older, who have Chronic Low Back Pain after the discontinuation of their previous medication for their condition.
- Patients should have at least 3 months of Low Back Pain.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00090181
Study Director: | Medical Monitor | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. |
Responsible Party: | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00090181 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
0663-806 2004_003 |
First Posted: | August 27, 2004 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 30, 2015 |
Last Verified: | November 2015 |
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