CI(R)CA : Coumadin Interaction With Rofecoxib, Celecoxib and Acetaminophen (CI(R)CA)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01762891 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 8, 2013
Last Update Posted : January 8, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome | Drug: Celecoxib Drug: Acetaminophen Drug: Rofecoxib Drug: placebo | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 22 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | CI(R)CA : Coumadin Interaction With Rofecoxib, Celecoxib and Acetaminophen. A Prospective Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Study. |
Study Start Date : | March 2003 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2006 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2009 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Celecoxib
Celecoxib 200mg/day oral rout Intervention: celecoxib 200mg oral rout administered durng 15 days and followed by administration of rofecoxib 25mg/day during 15 days, placebo 15 days and acetaminophen 3g/day during 15 days.
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Drug: Celecoxib
celecoxib 200mg/day by oral rout during 15 days followed by the administration of rofecoxib 25mg/day, acetaminophen 3g/day and placebo during 15 days each drug.
Other Name: celebrex Drug: Acetaminophen Acetaminophen 3g/ was given during 15 days by oral rout following one of the other interventions or as the final intervention.
Other Name: Tylenol Drug: Rofecoxib Rofecoxib 25mg/day was given by oral rout during 15 days following one or more interventions or as the final intervention.
Other Name: Vioxx Drug: placebo Placebo pills were given during 15 days by oral rout as one of the four interventions. |
- International Normalized Ratio [ Time Frame: increase or decrease on the INR after coxibs or placebo use during 15 days ]The outcome measure was verified 15 days after each intervention.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- PAPS on contious stable dose of coumadin
- 18 years old or older
- Younger than 65 yo
- Signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Renal failure
- Heart failure
- Symptomatic gastritis or peptic ulcer
- Elevated liver enzymes (>3 fold)
- Platelet count < 100,000.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01762891
Principal Investigator: | Veronica S Vilela, MD | Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto |
Responsible Party: | Veronica Silva Vilela, Physician, Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01762891 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
32323232 Pfizer ( Other Grant/Funding Number: Pharmaceutic company ) |
First Posted: | January 8, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 8, 2013 |
Last Verified: | January 2013 |
Coumadin celecoxib rofecoxib acetaminophen antiphospholipid syndrome and INR |
Antiphospholipid Syndrome Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases Acetaminophen Celecoxib Rofecoxib Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents |
Physiological Effects of Drugs Antipyretics Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antirheumatic Agents Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |