Local Skin Safety Study of a Topical Pain Relief Spray Containing a Combination of Diclofenac, Methyl Salicylate, and Menthol
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02400320 |
Recruitment Status :
Withdrawn
First Posted : March 27, 2015
Last Update Posted : September 12, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Skin Irritation | Drug: Topical Spray Drug: Topical Gel Other: Saline | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 0 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Other |
Official Title: | Cumulative Skin Irritation Study Evaluating the Skin Irritancy Potential of Topical Analgesic Vovilup Spray Containing a Combination of Diclofenac, Menthol, Methyl Salicylate and Linseed Oil and Comparing it With a Marketed Formulation - Iodex Ultragel |
Estimated Study Start Date : | March 1, 2016 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 1, 2016 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Topical Spray
Topical spray containing Diclofenac 1.16%, Linseed Oil 3%, Menthol 5%, Methyl salicylate 10%.
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Drug: Topical Spray
Topical spray containing Diclofenac 1.16%, Linseed Oil 3%, Menthol 5%, Methyl salicylate 10%. |
Experimental: Topical Gel
Topical gel containing Diclofenac 1.16%, Menthol 5%, Methyl salicylate 10%
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Drug: Topical Gel
Topical gel containing Diclofenac 1.16%, Menthol 5%, Methyl salicylate 10% |
Saline
Saline
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Other: Saline
Saline |
- Mean cumulative irritation score [ Time Frame: 7 days ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy male or female volunteers aged at least 18 years.
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Good general, physical and mental health in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee:
- No clinically significant and relevant abnormalities in medical history or upon physical examination.
- Absence of any condition that could affect the volunteer's safety or well being or their ability to understand and follow study procedures and requirements.
- Healthy volunteers who do not have excessive hair on the volar aspect of the forearm(s).
- Healthy volunteers should understand and be willing to fully comply with all study procedures and restrictions.
- Demonstrates understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by voluntary written informed consent and has received a signed and dated copy of the informed consent form.
- Females of childbearing potential, using an effective contraceptive method for at least one month before the beginning of the study, and willing to use throughout the study
Exclusion Criteria
- Volunteers having recent history (within one year) of alcohol or other substance abuse as determined by medical history.
- Participation in another clinical study or receipt of an investigational drug within 30 days of the screening visit.
- Previous participation in similar study with similar products.
- Volunteer has any visible skin disease at the site of application that, in the opinion of the investigator, will interfere with the skin assessments.
- Volunteer has current or relevant previous history of serious, severe or unstable physical or psychiatric illness, or medical disorders, such as current or previous history of hepatic or renal diseases (impairment) or peptic ulcer as determined by medical history.
- Volunteer has a history of hypersensitivity (e.g. asthma, bronchospasm, rhinitis, urticaria, nasal polyps) to aspirin, diclofenac, other non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), menthol or any of the excipients in the test product(s).
- Volunteer is receiving systemic or topical NSAIDs, other oral or topical analgesics or antihistamine within 3 days of visit 1, or other medication (such as corticosteroids within 3 weeks of visit 1) which, in the opinion of the investigative personnel, will interfere with the study results.
- Female volunteers who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the study, or are breast-feeding.
- Female volunteers who have positive pregnancy test.
- Volunteers who are employees of the sponsor or study site or an immediate family member (e.g. partner, offspring, parents, siblings or sibling's offspring) of such employees.
- Any skin disorder at the test site that in the investigator's judgement can affect the readings of the test result
- Any concomitant medications that in the investigator's judgement can confound or alter test results or evaluation of adverse events.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02400320
Study Director: | GSK Clinical Trials | GlaxoSmithKline |
Responsible Party: | GlaxoSmithKline |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02400320 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
202201 |
First Posted: | March 27, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 12, 2017 |
Last Verified: | September 2017 |