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Efficacy of Diclofenac Potassium vs Nimesulide in the Treatment of Fever and Pain in Children With Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01257126
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn
First Posted : December 9, 2010
Last Update Posted : April 26, 2012
Sponsor:
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Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals )

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This is a local, phase IV, open-label, randomized, head to head study of children aged 3 to 7 years. The objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of a single dose of both diclofenac potassium and nimesulide in the reduction of fever and pain secondary to upper respiratory tract infection.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Drug: diclofenac potassium Drug: nimesulide Phase 4

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 0 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Efficacy of Diclofenac Potassium Versus Nimesulide in the Treatment of Fever and Pain in Children Aged 3 to 7 Years With Community Acquired, Non-complicated, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Study Start Date : April 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 2011

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MedlinePlus related topics: Fever Potassium

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: diclofenac potassium Drug: diclofenac potassium
Active Comparator: nimesulide Drug: nimesulide


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Reduction of fever as measured by axillary temperature [ Time Frame: 120 minutes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Reduction of pain as measured by visual analog scale [ Time Frame: 120 minutes ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   3 Years to 7 Years   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children who present community acquired, non-complicated, upper respiratory tract infection: rhino-sinusitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, ear infection or the combination of these.
  • Child must present axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior history of allergic reaction to the components of the study medication.
  • Use of any NSAID or pharmacologic agent in the 24 hours prior to visit 1.
  • Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, have developed, or are at risk of developing, a complicated infection and are not suitable subjects for the purposes of the study.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01257126


Sponsors and Collaborators
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
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Study Director: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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Responsible Party: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01257126    
Other Study ID Numbers: CCAT458CMX01
First Posted: December 9, 2010    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: April 26, 2012
Last Verified: April 2012
Keywords provided by Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals ):
Upper respiratory tract infections
diclofenac potassium
nimesulide
fever
pain
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Infections
Communicable Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Diclofenac
Nimesulide
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
 Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action