Title
Dexibuprofen 400 mg Sachet Versus Ibuprofen 400 mg Sachet in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee
Prospective, Clinical Trial to Investigate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Dexibuprofen Gebro 400 mg Powder for Oral Suspension (Test) Compared to Ibuprofen 400 mg Powder for Oral Suspension (Reference) in Patients Suffering From Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee
Phase
Phase 4Lead Sponsor
Gebro Pharma GmbHStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
Osteoarthritis of the Hip or KneeIntervention/Treatment
ibuprofen dexibuprofen ...Study Participants
482Medical condition under investigation: Osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
Number of patients planned: 480 adult patients
Main objective: To evaluate and compare the tolerability profile of Dexibuprofen Gebro 400 mg powder for oral suspension compared to Ibuprofen 400 mg in patients with painful osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
Secondary objectives: To compare the overall efficacy of Dexibuprofen Gebro 400 mg powder for oral suspension compared to Ibuprofen 400 mg in patients suffering from different complaints due to painful osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
400mg powder for oral suspension, daily dose 800mg
400mg, powder for oral suspension, daily dose 1600mg
Inclusion Criteria: male or female patients aged between 18 and 75 years everyday joint pain for the past three months global pain intensity in the involved joint (hip or knee) of "moderate" to "severe" within the last 48 h Exclusion Criteria: acute inflammation or ischaemic necrosis paget's disease, chondrocalcinosis, ochronosis of the hip/knee joint slowly progressing hip/knee arthropathy in particular of tuberculosis aetiology hip/knee arthropathy due to diabetes mellitus Charcot's joint villous synovitis chondromatosis of the synovium patients with existing gastritis or existing ulcers or bleedings in the gastrointestinal tract or patients with history of gastrointestinal ulcers or gastrointestinal haemorrhage in the past 6 months