Study Evaluating A Novel Ibuprofen Formulation In Episodic Tension-Type Headache

NCT ID: NCT01077973

Last Updated: 2012-08-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-03-31

Study Completion Date

2010-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study will compare the ability of a single-dose of a novel ibuprofen formulation to relieve pain compared to placebo and standard ibuprofen in the treatment of episodic tension-type headache.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pain

Keywords

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Headache

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Treatment A

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Novel Ibuprofen

Intervention Type DRUG

Single-dose of novel ibuprofen (equal to 400 mg ibuprofen) plus placebo

Treatment B

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard Ibuprofen

Intervention Type DRUG

Single-dose of standard ibuprofen (400mg) plus placebo

Treatment C

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Single-dose of placebo

Interventions

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Novel Ibuprofen

Single-dose of novel ibuprofen (equal to 400 mg ibuprofen) plus placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Standard Ibuprofen

Single-dose of standard ibuprofen (400mg) plus placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Single-dose of placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males and females at least 18 years to 65 years of age
* A diagnosis of an episodic tension-type headache, as defined by the International Headache Society
* A history of episodic tension-type headache with the following characteristics: 4 headache episodes per month for the last 6 months of moderately severe intensity; headache generally lasts more than 3 hours if left untreated; adequate headache relief is generally obtained with over-the-counter (OTC) doses of OTC analgesics

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy or breast-feeding
* Alcohol or substance abuse
* Any serious medical or psychiatric disorder
* History of stomach ulcers, stomach bleed, or other bleeding disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Pfizer

Countries

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United States

References

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Jayawardena S, Leyva R, Kellstein D. Safety of a novel formulation of ibuprofen sodium compared with standard ibuprofen and placebo. Postgrad Med. 2015 Jan;127(1):33-7. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2015.993268. Epub 2014 Dec 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25526232 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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AH-09-11

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id