Efficacy and Safety of Etoricoxib-tramadol Tablet in Acute Postoperative Pain

Last updated: October 8, 2024
Sponsor: Laboratorios Liomont
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2

Condition

Post-surgical Pain

Acute Pain

Chronic Pain

Treatment

Tramadol

Naproxen

etoricoxib-tramadol

Clinical Study ID

NCT05995912
LT-04-20
LT-04-20
  • Ages 18-40
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The goal of the present phase IIb clinical trial was to compare the safety and efficacy of the fixed-dose combination etoricoxib-tramadol 120mg/100mg tablet (once a day, for three days) versus naproxen 220mg tablet plus tramadol 50 mg capsule in patients with acute postoperative pain after impacted third molar extraction. The main research question was: Is the analgesic efficacy of etoricoxib-tramadol 120mg/100mg tablet non-inferior to naproxen 220 mg tablet + tramadol 50 mg capsule in a clinical model of moderate to severe acute pain? After informed consent, patients were randomly assigned to one of the two arms: test product (etoricoxib-tramadol 120mg/100mg tablet) or active comparator (naproxen 220mg tablet + tramadol 50 mg capsule). After surgery, patients were requested to start the treatment with study drugs (test product was administered once daily for three days; meanwhile reference drug was administered twice a day for three days).

Investigators compared the effects of both treatments on pain intensity at different time frames using the visual analogue scale. Furthermore, the safety of investigational drugs was assessed during the study.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients of both sexes aged from 18 to 40 years.

  • Patients who agreed to participate in the study by signing the informed consent.

  • Patients with indication for surgical extraction of impacted lower third molarsaccording to the Pell and Gregory classification.

  • Healthy subjects or with history of controlled chronic non-communicable diseases orthat can be controlled prior to surgery, which, in the investigator's opinion, donot represent an additional risk for the patient.

  • Patients who, at the investigator's discretion, meet personal and family conditionsthat allow them to properly comply with the activities described in the protocol andadherence to treatment.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Findings in the clinical history, vital signs, physical examination or laboratorystudies suggesting abnormal conditions which represent a risk for subject's healthat the investigator´s discretion.

  • Hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients and/or excipients of theinvestigational drugs.

  • Patients with active peptic or gastroduodenal ulcer or diagnosis 30 days prior tosigning the informed consent.

  • Patients with history of allergic asthma reactions.

  • Patients with severe hepatic dysfunction, classified as Child Pugh C or when beingless, the investigator considers it an additional risk for patients.

  • Patients with a creatinine clearance <30 mL/min.

  • Patients with coagulation disorders.

  • Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

  • Patients with congestive heart failure (NYHA class II-IV), ischemic heart disease,peripheral arterial disease, or cerebrovascular disease who have recently (3 months)undergone coronary artery bypass grafting or angioplasty procedures.

  • Patients at high risk of acute cardiovascular events (intense smoking, hypertensionor uncontrolled diabetes mellitus).

  • Patients with a history of systemic neoplastic diseases or under treatment withchemotherapy.

  • Patients with a history of illicit drug abuse or addiction to alcohol or tobacco.

  • Patients with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) treatment or during the last 2weeks prior to the study drug administration.

  • Patients with opioid analgesics, neuromodulators, or long-acting NSAIDs therapy who,according to medical criteria, cannot carry out a withdrawal scheme for at leastfive half-lives prior to surgery.

  • Patients with history of seizures or who are under treatment with medications thatreduce the seizure threshold and who, according to medical criteria, cannot carryout a withdrawal scheme within 30 days prior to surgery.

  • Positive pregnancy test or lactating women.

  • Positive rapid urine drug test.

Study Design

Total Participants: 58
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Tramadol
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
September 29, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
October 14, 2022

Connect with a study center

  • Oaxaca Site Management Organization

    Oaxaca, 68000
    Mexico

    Site Not Available

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