Status:

COMPLETED

A 12-Week Efficacy Study of Paracetamol 1000mg Sustained-release Tablets in Patients With Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

GlaxoSmithKline

Conditions:

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether paracetamol 1000 mg sustained-release (SR) tablets administered orally, twice daily are effective and safe in the treatment of patients with osteoarthr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female participants between 40 and 80 years of age
  • Diagnosis of moderate to moderately-severe osteoarthritis (OA) of either the knee or hip with respect to the following:
  • Pain in one knee/hip over 3 months immediately before screening visit
  • Use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen (paracetamol) or any other analgesic for 3 or more days per week for at least 3 months prior to screening visit
  • Clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritis of knee/hip for minimum 6 month duration prior to screening visit
  • Therapeutic benefit with acetaminophen use with a score of ≥ 1 on 5-point categorical scale
  • Radiological evidence of ≥ Grade 2 osteoarthritis according to Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic criteria
  • Increased WOMAC Pain Subscale score of at least 20 % following untreated run-in period
  • Moderate to moderately-severe self-reported pain on a 5-point categorical scale following untreated run-in period
  • Historical self-reported positive therapeutic benefit with paracetamol use for osteoarthritis pain relief

Exclusion

  • History of surgery or major trauma to the study joint
  • Clinically significant signs or symptoms of inflammation upon completion of run-in period
  • Required ongoing use of analgesic therapy for other indications, anticoagulants, psychotherapeutic agents, aspirin at daily doses greater than 325 mg, statin-class hypolipidemic agents at doses that have not been stabilized, or other treatments know to interfere with pain perception
  • History of hepatic or renal or liver or biliary disease or gastrointestinal surgery
  • Participants with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \>2 times Upper Limit Normal (2xULN) and bilirubin \> 1.5 times Upper Limit Normal (1.5xULN) (However, if direct bilirubin is \<35% and fractioned, isolated bilirubin \>1.5xULN is acceptable)
  • Other arthritis type, fibromyalgia or collagen vascular disease or secondary OA of study joint or chronic pain condition

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

960 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02311881

Start Date

January 1 2015

End Date

February 1 2016

Last Update

April 7 2017

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GSK Investigational Site

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35242

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GSK Investigational Site

Huntsville, Alabama, United States, 35801

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GSK Investigational Site

Chandler, Arizona, United States, 85224

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GSK Investigational Site

Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85712