Trial Outcomes & Findings for To Study Generic Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel 1% in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Degenerative Joint Disease Presented as Joint Pain, Stiffness, Swelling and Restricted Motion). (NCT NCT02596451)

NCT ID: NCT02596451

Last Updated: 2017-06-28

Results Overview

The total WOMAC Pain Subscale score was determined by summing the individual scores from each of the five questions using a 5-point Likert scale (i.e., 'none'=0; 'mild'=1, 'moderate'=2; 'severe'=3; 'extreme'=4) comprising the WOMAC Pain Subscale Rating for the Target Knee.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

1164 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and week 4

Results posted on

2017-06-28

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Test
Diclofenac Sodium gel, 1% (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Reference
Voltaren® Gel (Diclofenac Sodium topical gel) 1% (Novartis Consumer Health, Inc)
Placebo
Vehicle gel (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Overall Study
STARTED
385
392
387
Overall Study
COMPLETED
381
374
373
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
4
18
14

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

To Study Generic Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel 1% in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Degenerative Joint Disease Presented as Joint Pain, Stiffness, Swelling and Restricted Motion).

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Test
n=383 Participants
Diclofenac Sodium gel, 1% (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Reference
n=382 Participants
Voltaren® Gel (Diclofenac Sodium topical gel) 1% (Novartis Consumer Health, Inc)
Placebo
n=378 Participants
Vehicle gel (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Total
n=1143 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
56.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.36 • n=5 Participants
56.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.68 • n=7 Participants
56.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.52 • n=5 Participants
56.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.51 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
249 Participants
n=5 Participants
237 Participants
n=7 Participants
248 Participants
n=5 Participants
734 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
134 Participants
n=5 Participants
145 Participants
n=7 Participants
130 Participants
n=5 Participants
409 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and week 4

The total WOMAC Pain Subscale score was determined by summing the individual scores from each of the five questions using a 5-point Likert scale (i.e., 'none'=0; 'mild'=1, 'moderate'=2; 'severe'=3; 'extreme'=4) comprising the WOMAC Pain Subscale Rating for the Target Knee.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Test
n=309 Participants
Diclofenac Sodium gel, 1% (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Reference
n=285 Participants
Voltaren® Gel (Diclofenac Sodium topical gel) 1% (Novartis Consumer Health, Inc)
Absolute Change in the Total WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index) Pain Subscale Score for the Target Knee
5.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.96
5.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.94

Adverse Events

Test

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 28 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Reference

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 26 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 23 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Test
n=383 participants at risk
Diclofenac Sodium gel, 1% (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Reference
n=382 participants at risk
Voltaren® Gel (Diclofenac Sodium topical gel) 1% (Novartis Consumer Health, Inc)
Placebo
n=378 participants at risk
Vehicle gel (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Rib Fracture
0.00%
0/383
0.26%
1/382 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/378
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pleural Effusion
0.00%
0/383
0.26%
1/382 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/378
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
0.00%
0/383
0.26%
1/382 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/378
Surgical and medical procedures
L Ankle Surgery Secondary To Trimalleolar Fracture
0.00%
0/383
0.26%
1/382 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/378
Surgical and medical procedures
Right Ankle Surgery Due To Stair Fall
0.00%
0/383
0.00%
0/382
0.26%
1/378 • Number of events 1
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Asthma
0.00%
0/383
0.00%
0/382
0.00%
0/378

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Test
n=383 participants at risk
Diclofenac Sodium gel, 1% (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Reference
n=382 participants at risk
Voltaren® Gel (Diclofenac Sodium topical gel) 1% (Novartis Consumer Health, Inc)
Placebo
n=378 participants at risk
Vehicle gel (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Nervous system disorders
Headache
7.3%
28/383 • Number of events 38
6.8%
26/382 • Number of events 46
6.1%
23/378 • Number of events 36

Additional Information

Cathy Tyrrell

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Phone: 91 2267720000

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee Per the agreement, Sponsor reserves the right for publishing trial results and the Investigator cannot publish without written consent from the Sponsor.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER