Effect of Etoricoxib to Treat Chronic Low Back Pain (0663-042)

Study the effect of etoricoxib 60 mg and 90 mg compared to placebo to treat chronic low back pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Recurrent Low Back Pain Back Pain Low Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Low back pain for previous 3 months and majority of days in last month
Regular use of acetaminophen or NSAID to treat low back pain in past month
Judged to be in otherwise good health

Exclusion criteria

Low back pain that is due to secondary causes
Radicular/myelopathic pain
Surgery for low back pain within the past 6 months
Active lawsuit or claim pertaining to their low back pain
Disease that may confound the results of the study or pose risk to the patients
Corticosteroid use in past month
Previous participation in an MK0663 study

Treatment and study plan

MK0663, Etoricoxib / Duration of Treatment : 12 Weeks

Drug

Comparator : placebo (unspecified) /Duration of Treatment : 12 Weeks

Drug

Primary outcomes

Low back pain intensity scale (0-100 mm VAS) over 4 weeks compared to placebo

Secondary outcomes

Low back pain intensity scale (0-100 mm VAS) over 12 weeks compared to placebo

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Organon and Co

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, 12-Week Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of MK0663 in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Important dates

Study start: 2000
Primary completion: 2000
Study completion: 2000
First posted: Oct 27, 2006
Registry last updated: Feb 18, 2022

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