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A 13-week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Trial of Lumiracoxib (COX189) 100 mg o.d. in Patients With Primary Hip Osteoarthritis Using Celecoxib (200 mg o.d.) as a Positive Control
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of the investigational drug, lumiracoxib as compared to celecoxib and placebo in subjects with hip osteoarthritis. Both lumiracoxib and celecoxib belong to the same class of drug (COX-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs \[NSAIDs\]).
Details
| Lead sponsor | Novartis |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 3 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 1200 |
| Start date | 2004-11 |
Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Hip
Interventions
- Lumiracoxib (drug)
Primary outcomes
- WOMAC 3.1 LK questionnaire after 13 weeks of treatment
- Patient's global assessment of disease activity (VAS) after 13 weeks of treatment
Countries
United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom