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Efficacy of PENNSAID® for Pain Management in the Emergency Department

A study testing PENNSAID and Diclofenac hydroxyethylpyrrolidine in people with Pain and Ankle Sprain, run by University of Utah at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this study is to compare the pain relieving effect and speed of onset of PENNSAID to that of standard oral diclofenac under double blind conditions using a growth curve approach to pain measurement. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Ankle Sprain
What is being tested?
PENNSAID and Diclofenac hydroxyethylpyrrolidine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2011to Dec 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • -We will include ED patients presenting with an acutely painful ankle sprain for which NSAIDs constitute standard of care pain management.
  • The following will be excluded:
  • Those with lacerations, bites, burns
  • any head trauma
  • pregnant
  • anyone with a pre-existing chronic pain condition
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  • inflammatory intestinal disorders such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
  • anyone regularly using another NSAID or anti-coagulation medication
  • anyone who has experienced asthma after NSAID use
  • compromised cognitive abilities
  • a significant co-morbidity that will compromise participation
  • had joint replacements
  • known hypersensitivity to diclofenac or allergic responses to NSAIDs as a class
  • active stomach and/or duodenal ulceration or gastrointestinal bleeding
  • anyone admitted with severe active bleeding
  • recent heart surgery
  • severe liver or renal insufficiency
  • prisoner
  • mentally disabled patients
  • wards of the state
  • cognitive or decisional impairment

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132

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About this study

The primary objective of this study is to compare the pain relieving effect and speed of onset of PENNSAID to that of standard oral diclofenac under double blind conditions using a growth curve approach to pain measurement. The investigators will test the hypothesis that PENNSAID will provide more rapid pain relief than oral diclofenac during the ED visit. The secondary goal of the proposed work is to discover and model the onset and course of pain relief during the emergency department (ED) visit.

Conditions
Pain, Ankle Sprain
Being tested
PENNSAID, Diclofenac hydroxyethylpyrrolidine
Keywords
pain management
Medical subject headings
Pain, Ankle Injuries, Agnosia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PENNSAIDDrug

    active treatment with PENNSAID and oral placebo. Subjects will apply 40 drops of Pennsaid to the affected ankle joint once, and will take a single placebo pill.

  • Diclofenac hydroxyethylpyrrolidineDrug

    active treatment oral Diclofenac and PENNSAID placebo. Patients will take a single 50mg dose of oral diclofenac and will apply 40 drops of placebo lotion (2.3% DMSO) to the affected ankle once.

Study groups in NCT01350622
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PennsaidExperimentalActive Pennsaid and oral placebo
Receives: Drug: PENNSAID
Oral DiclofenacActive comparatorOral diclofenac and placebo lotion (2.3% DMSO solution)
Receives: Drug: Diclofenac hydroxyethylpyrrolidine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in pain score

    Compare the pain relieving effect and speed of onset of PENNSAID to that of standard oral diclofenac.

    Measured: Measure at 5 minute intervals for the duration of the ER visit

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. pain trajectory model

    The secondary goal of the proposed work is to discover and model the onset and course of pain relief during the ED visit

    Measured: nine months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 May 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionDec 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2012 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Study never initiated

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01350622
Sponsor's protocol ID
49065
Status last verified
Dec 2016
First submitted
29 Apr 2011
Last updated
21 Dec 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Baer PA, Thomas LM, Shainhouse Z. Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with a topical diclofenac solution: a randomised controlled, 6-week trial [ISRCTN53366886]. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2005 Aug 8;6:44. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-6-44.

    PubMed 16086839
  • Chapman CR, Donaldson GW, Davis JJ, Bradshaw DH. Improving individual measurement of postoperative pain: the pain trajectory. J Pain. 2011 Feb;12(2):257-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.08.005. Epub 2011 Jan 15.

    PubMed 21237721
  • Moen MD. Topical diclofenac solution. Drugs. 2009;69(18):2621-32. doi: 10.2165/11202850-000000000-00000.

    PubMed 19943711
  • Pritchard PH, Brindley DN. Studies on the ethanol-induced changes in glycerolipid synthesis in rats and their partial reversal by N-(2-benzoyloxyethyl)norfenfluramine (benfluorex). J Pharm Pharmacol. 1977 Jun;29(6):343-9. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1977.tb11332.x. No abstract available.

    PubMed 18570
  • Galer BS. A comparative subjective assessment study of PENNSAID(R) and Voltaren Gel(R), two topical formulations of diclofenac sodium. Pain Pract. 2011 May-Jun;11(3):252-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2010.00420.x. Epub 2010 Sep 20.

    PubMed 20854305
  • Roth SH, Shainhouse JZ. Efficacy and safety of a topical diclofenac solution (pennsaid) in the treatment of primary osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled clinical trial. Arch Intern Med. 2004 Oct 11;164(18):2017-23. doi: 10.1001/archinte.164.18.2017.

    PubMed 15477437
  • Rupp T, Delaney KA. Inadequate analgesia in emergency medicine. Ann Emerg Med. 2004 Apr;43(4):494-503. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2003.11.019.

    PubMed 15039693
  • Todd KH, Ducharme J, Choiniere M, Crandall CS, Fosnocht DE, Homel P, Tanabe P; PEMI Study Group. Pain in the emergency department: results of the pain and emergency medicine initiative (PEMI) multicenter study. J Pain. 2007 Jun;8(6):460-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2006.12.005. Epub 2007 Feb 15.

    PubMed 17306626
  • Towheed TE. Pennsaid therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials. J Rheumatol. 2006 Mar;33(3):567-73.

    PubMed 16511925
  • Tugwell PS, Wells GA, Shainhouse JZ. Equivalence study of a topical diclofenac solution (pennsaid) compared with oral diclofenac in symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial. J Rheumatol. 2004 Oct;31(10):2002-12.

    PubMed 15468367
  • Hui X, Hewitt PG, Poblete N, Maibach HI, Shainhouse JZ, Wester RC. In vivo bioavailability and metabolism of topical diclofenac lotion in human volunteers. Pharm Res. 1998 Oct;15(10):1589-95. doi: 10.1023/a:1011911302005.

    PubMed 9794502

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing PENNSAID and Diclofenac hydroxyethylpyrrolidine in people with Pain and Ankle Sprain, run by University of Utah at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 21 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Dec 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in pain score (time frame: Measure at 5 minute intervals for the duration of the ER visit). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01350622, which also lists 11 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Dec 2016.

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