Transdermal Ketoprofen to Treat Mild to Moderate Osteoarthritis (OA) Pain of the Knee

Completed · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Pain, Osteoarthritis, Knee

In brief

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the investigational ketoprofen patch with a controlled heating patch, compared to placebo (inactive substance) for the treatment of pain caused by osteoarthritis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00108810

Run by

ZARS Pharma Inc.

People needed

118

Starts

2005-04-01

Expected to finish

2005-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-06-05

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient is between forty (40) and seventy-five (75) years of age.
• Patient has clinically diagnosed radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis of the knee within the past year.

You may not qualify if…

• Patient has known allergy to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (including aspirin) or has a suspected hypersensitivity, allergy or other contraindication to any compound present in the study medication.
• Patient has a history of significant gastrointestinal disease or previous gastrointestinal upset following NSAID administration.

Where it is running

• SouthBay Pharma Research — Buena Park, California, United States
• The Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• Radiant Research — Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
• University Clinical Research — Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
• Hospital for Special Surgery — New York, New York, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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