Efficacy and Safety of Injectable Association of Dexamethasone, Dipyrone and Hydrocobalamin in Lumbar Sciatic Pain

NCT ID: NCT01147289

Last Updated: 2025-03-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

280 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2012-04-30

Brief Summary

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A phase III, randomized, multicenter, open label clinical trial to evaluate efficacy and safety of the injectable association of dexamethasone, dipyrone, and hydroxocobalamin in lumbar sciatic pain. The study will enroll 140 patients in each arm (280 total).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lumbar Sciatic Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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dexalgen

Dexalgen® will be administered at a dose equivalent to dexamethasone 1.5 mg, dipyrone 500 mg, and hydroxocobalamin 5 mg (one ampoule for each type) a day at a single intramuscular dose for 3 days, at least

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dextralgen

Intervention Type DRUG

Dexalgen® will be administered at a dose equivalent to dexamethasone 1.5 mg, dipyrone 500 mg, and hydroxocobalamin 5 mg (one ampoule for each type) a day at a single intramuscular dose. Both drugs will be administered for 3 days, at least.

Meloxicam

Meloxicam (Movatec®, Boehringer Ingelheim) will be administered as 15 mg (one ampoule) a day at a single intramuscular dose for at least 3 days.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Meloxicam

Intervention Type DRUG

Meloxicam (Movatec®, Boehringer Ingelheim) will be administered as 15 mg (one ampoule) a day at a single intramuscular dose. Both drugs will be administered for 3 days, at least.

Interventions

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Dextralgen

Dexalgen® will be administered at a dose equivalent to dexamethasone 1.5 mg, dipyrone 500 mg, and hydroxocobalamin 5 mg (one ampoule for each type) a day at a single intramuscular dose. Both drugs will be administered for 3 days, at least.

Intervention Type DRUG

Meloxicam

Meloxicam (Movatec®, Boehringer Ingelheim) will be administered as 15 mg (one ampoule) a day at a single intramuscular dose. Both drugs will be administered for 3 days, at least.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Sign the study informed consent form;
* To be diagnosed with moderate to severe lumbar sciatic pain (defined as limiting the work activities or the ordinary tasks performance or at the investigator's discretion) within the last 3 days;
* Aged 18 to 75 years old;
* To be able to meet the study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

o-Diagnosed with chronic rheumatologic diseases, except recurrent lumbar sciatic pain;

* Patients with one of the following conditions, as per the investigator's criteria:
* Severe renal failure under hemodialysis, severe liver failure, uncontrolled severe heart failure;
* Severe injuries on gastrointestinal tract;
* Other severe comorbidities;
* Patients taking acetylsalicylic acid or any anti-clotting;
* Female patients who are pregnant, lactating, willing to get pregnant or not willing to use an appropriate contraceptive method during the study period.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Carlos Gorios, Phd./MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sociedade Beneficente São Camilo

Paulo Guilherme Oliveira e Silva, Phd/MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Santa Marcelina

Luciana Teixeira Pinto, Phd/MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica e Medicina Avançada (IMA)

Sergio Raj Eis, Phd/MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CEDOES

Jose Alexandre Mendonça, Phd/MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica de Campinas (IPECC)

Sonia Maria Silva, Phd/MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Faculdade de Medicina ABC

Locations

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CEDOES

Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

Site Status

Sociedade Beneficente São Camilo

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Instituto De Pesquisa Clínica De Campinas IPECC

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica e Medicina Avançada Ltda IMA

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Hospital Santa Marcelina

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Faculdade de Medicina ABC

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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EF 102

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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