Celebrex vs Tramadol in the Treatment of Chronic Lower Back Pain.

This study investigates if Celebrex is as effective as tramadol hydrochloride (Ultram) for patients with chronic low back pain, when administered over a 6-week period...

Date First Received: February 9, 2006

Last Updated: March 21, 2008

Verified by: Pfizer, March 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 4 | Start Date: March 2006

Overall Status: Completed

Estimated Enrollment: 754

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Six Week Double-Blind, Randomized, Multicenter Comparison Study of the Analgesic Effectiveness of Celecoxib 200 mg BID Compared to Tramadol Hydrochloride 50 mg QID in Subjects With Chronic Low Back Pain”

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    This study investigates if Celebrex is as effective as tramadol hydrochloride (Ultram) for patients with chronic low back pain, when administered over a 6-week period.

    Study Type: Interventional

    Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Control: Active Control, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment

    Study Primary Completion Date: December 2006

    Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

    • Drug: Tramadol Hydrochloride 50mg
    • Drug: Celebrex 200mg

    Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

    Primary Measures

    • To compare the analgesic effectiveness of celecoxib and tramadol in subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain measured by the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-Pain) at Week 6.

    Secondary Measures

    • To compare the effects of treatment with celecoxib 200 mg BID and tramadol hydrochloride 50 mg QID on improvement in functionality and quality of life in subjects with chronic low back pain.

    Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • The subject presents with duration of chronic low back pain of > 3 months requiring regular use of analgesics (> 4 days/week), except for acetaminophen which cannot have been the sole analgesic used.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • The subject has chronic low back pain, which is neurologic in etiology (i.e., radiculopathy, neuropathy, myelopathy)

    Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

    Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

    Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

    Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

    Lead Sponsor: Pfizer

    Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

    Pfizer CT.gov Call Center Study Director Pfizer  

    Additional Information

    Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on September 02, 2010

    Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00290901

    Study ID Number: A3191165

    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00290901

    Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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