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Exploratory Efficacy Study of Guaifenesin in Upper Back Pain

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
GlaxoSmithKline
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01562548
First received: March 22, 2012
Last updated: May 1, 2014
Last verified: March 2014
History of Changes
Results First Received: March 6, 2014  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment;   Masking: Single Blind (Participant);   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition: Upper Back Pain
Interventions: Drug: Guaifenesin
Drug: Placebo

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Recruitment Details
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Participants were recruited at multiple clinical sites

Pre-Assignment Details
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Male or female participants aged 18-65 years (inclusive) with acute onset upper back/neck/shoulder muscle spasm and pain were recruited in this study

Reporting Groups
  Description
Guaifenesin 600mg Guaifenesin 600mg Extended Release Tablet taken orally with 150ml of water twice daily (BID), for 7 consecutive days
Placebo Matching Guaifenesin 600mg 1 placebo tablet matching Guaifenesin 600mg Extended Release Tablet taken orally with 150ml of water BID, for 7 consecutive days
Guaifenesin 1200mg 2 Guaifenesin 600mg Extended Release Tablets taken orally with 150ml of water BID, for 7 consecutive days
Placebo Matching Guaifenesin 1200mg 2 placebo tablets matching Guaifenesin 1200mg Extended Release Tablets taken orally with 150ml of water BID, for 7 consecutive days

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Guaifenesin 600mg   Placebo Matching Guaifenesin 600mg   Guaifenesin 1200mg   Placebo Matching Guaifenesin 1200mg
STARTED   25   15   25   14 
COMPLETED   25   15   24   14 
NOT COMPLETED   0   0   1   0 
Lost to Follow-up                0                0                1                0 



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Population Description
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Guaifenesin 600mg Guaifenesin 600mg Extended Release Tablet taken orally with 150ml of water twice daily (BID), for 7 consecutive days
Placebo Matching Guaifenesin 600mg 1 placebo tablet matching Guaifenesin 600mg Extended Release Tablet taken orally with 150ml of water BID, for 7 consecutive days
Guaifenesin 1200mg 2 Guaifenesin 600mg Extended Release Tablets taken orally with 150ml of water BID, for 7 consecutive days
Placebo Matching Guaifenesin 1200mg 2 placebo tablets matching Guaifenesin 1200mg Extended Release Tablets taken orally with 150ml of water BID, for 7 consecutive days
Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
   Guaifenesin 600mg   Placebo Matching Guaifenesin 600mg   Guaifenesin 1200mg   Placebo Matching Guaifenesin 1200mg   Total 
Overall Participants Analyzed 
[Units: Participants]
 		 25   15   24   14   78 
Age 
[Units: Years]
Mean (Standard Deviation) 		 47.2  (11.87)   43.8  (10.35)   45.3  (10.62)   47.3  (13.92)   45.9  (11.47) 
Gender 
[Units: Participants]
 		         
Female   8   9   12   6   35 
Male   17   6   12   8   43 


  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Mean Change From Baseline of Both AM and PM Spasm Assessment Scores   [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]
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2.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline of Both AM and PM NRS Muscle Stiffness Assessment Scores   [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]
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3.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline of Both AM and PM NRS Tension Assessment Scores   [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]
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4.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline of Both AM and PM NRS Pain Assessment Scores   [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]
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5.  Secondary:   Mean Change From Baseline of Both AM and PM NRS Discomfort Assessment Scores   [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]
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6.  Secondary:   Muscle Relaxation Scores   [ Time Frame: 4 Days, 7 Days ]
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7.  Secondary:   Upper Back/Neck/Shoulder Pain Disability (Vernon-Mior) Index Scores   [ Time Frame: Before treatment, 4 Days, 7 Days ]
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8.  Secondary:   Global Assessment of Treatment Helpfulness (GATH)   [ Time Frame: 4 Days, 7 Days ]
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9.  Secondary:   Global Assessment of Sleep Disturbance (GASD)   [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]
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10.  Secondary:   Global Assessment of Headache Frequency (GAHF)   [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]
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11.  Secondary:   Global Assessment of Headache Intensity (GAHI)   [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]
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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There IS 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.
The agreement is:
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is less than or equal to 60 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is more than 60 days but less than or equal to 180 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.


Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: GSK Response Center
Organization: GlaxoSmithKline
phone: 866-435-7343



Responsible Party: GlaxoSmithKline
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01562548     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: A3940666
Study First Received: March 22, 2012
Results First Received: March 6, 2014
Last Updated: May 1, 2014