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Last refreshed on: 19 October 2017
Main ID:  NCT01454791
Date of registration: 09/08/2011
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Brown, Theodore R., M.D., MPH
Public title: Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel to Reduce Injection Site Discomfort in Patients Taking Glatiramer Acetate
Scientific title: Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel to Reduce Injection Site Discomfort in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Taking Glatiramer Acetate: A Randomized Controlled Double- Blind Crossover Trial
Date of first enrolment: January 2011
Target sample size: 40
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01454791
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:   
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Ted R Brown, MD, MPH
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Affiliation:  MS Center at Evergreen Healthcare
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) made at least 3 months prior based on McDonald or
Poser criteria.

- Age 18 or more

- Ongoing treatment with glatiramer acetate (Copaxone) for three months or more.

- No MS exacerbation for 60 days prior to screening.

- Mean score of greater than or equal to 1.0 on screening Local Injection Site Reaction
scale of last 3 days.

- Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Regular use of any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NDAID), except Asprin (<325
mg daily), between screening and end of study.

- Any contraindication to Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel (DSTG)

- allergy to DSTG or any NSAID.

- history of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic reaction after taking any NSAID.

- Females who are breast feeding, pregnant or have potential to become pregnant during
the course of the study(fertile and unwilling/unable to use effective contraceptive
measures).

- Cognitive deficits that would interfere with the subject's ability to give informed
consent or preform study testing.

- Any other serious and/or unstable medical condition.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Multiple Sclerosis
Intervention(s)
Other: Placebo
Drug: diclofenac sodium topical gel
Primary Outcome(s)
Local Injection Site Reaction (0-6) Scale at Baseline, 2 Weeks [Time Frame: 2 weeks]
Pain Scale at 2 Weeks [Time Frame: 2 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Subject Global Impression at 2 Weeks [Time Frame: 2 weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
WIRB 20101775
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Teva Neuroscience, Inc.
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 13/02/2015
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT01454791
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