Post-operative Dental Pain Study Comparing Analgesic Efficacy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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GlaxoSmithKline will be conducting this trial to compare analgesics efficacy of paracetamol 1000mg vs 500mg . The post-surgical dental pain model will be used to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of paracetamol. Each subject will be enrolled in the study for up to six weeks. The duration of the entire study will be approximately 16 weeks. Each subject will have to come to the clinic for three visits (Screening, Treatment and Follow up visits).

Official Title
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A Study to Compare the Analgesic Efficacy of Two Different Paracetamol Doses as Measured by Post-operative Dental Pain Relief

Conditions
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Post-surgical Dental Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Paracetamol 1000 mg
* Drug: Paracetamol 500 mg
* Drug: Placebo


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Subjects aged 18-45 years with moderate-to-severe dental pain assessed by verbal rating scale (VRS) and confirmed by a score of at least 50 mm out of 100 mm using a visual analogue scale (VAS) following surgical removal of third molars, of which at least one has to be a mandibular partially bony or full bony impaction.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Paracetamol 1000 mg<br>Paracetamol 1000 mg | Drug: Paracetamol 1000 mg<br>* Paracetamol 1000 mg<br>|
| Experimental: Paracetamol 500 mg<br>Paracetamol 500 mg | Drug: Paracetamol 500 mg<br>* Paracetamol 500 mg<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo<br>Placebo | Drug: Placebo<br>* Placebo<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sum of Pain Relief and Pain Intensity Differences From 0 to 6 Hours (SPRID 6 Hours) | SPRID:Sum of Pain Intensity Difference (SPID) and Total Pain Relief (TOTPAR) at each post-dosing time-point. SPRID score ranged from -5.8 (least pain relief) to 40.3 (highest pain relief). SPID and TOTPAR were calculated as weighted sums of Pain Intensity Differences (PID) and Pain Relief Scores (PRS) at each measurement time, respectively. PID was derived by subtracting the pain severity score at a given post-dosing time-point from the baseline [pain severity score range:0-no pain, 1-mild pain, 2-moderate pain, 3-severe pain using a 4-point categorical Verbal Rating Scale (VRS)]. If the subject rated pain intensity as 2 or 3, pain was assessed using a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [0 (no pain), 100 (worst pain)]. VAS scores were converted into PID scores by subtracting them from baseline pain scores. PRS was assessed on 5-point categorical pain relief rating scale [0-no relief, 1-little relief, 2-some relief, 3-a lot of relief, 4-complete relief] | Every two hours from baseline to 6 hours post dose | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Time to Confirmed First Perceptible Pain Relief | Participants recorded the time to first perceptible relief by starting the first stopwatch at the time of dosing and stopping it when he/she experienced the first perceptible pain relief. The first perceptible pain relief was confirmed if the participant also stopped the second stopwatch indicating meaningful relief. | Baseline to 6 hours post dose | 
| Time to Onset of Meaningful Pain Relief | Participants evaluated the time to meaningful relief by stopping a second stopwatch when they first began to experience meaningful relief. | Baseline to 6 hours post dose | 
| Time to Start Using Rescue Medication | Median time of use of rescue medication by participants was calculated. | Baseline to 6 hours post dose | 
| Percentage of Participants Who Took Rescue Medication Within 2 Hours | Percentage of participants who received rescue medication within 2 hours | Baseline to 2 hours post dose | 
| Percentage of Participants Who Took Rescue Medication During 2 to 6 Hours | Percentage of participants who took rescue medication during 2 to 6 hours | Within 2 to 6 hours post dose | 
| SPRID at 2 Hours | SPRID:Sum of Pain Intensity Difference (SPID) and Total Pain Relief (TOTPAR) at each post-dosing time-point. SPRID score ranged from -1.8 (least pain relief) to 12.3 (highest pain relief). SPID and TOTPAR were calculated as weighted sums of Pain Intensity Differences (PID) and Pain Relief Scores (PRS) at each measurement time, respectively. PID was derived by subtracting the pain severity score at a given post-dosing time-point from the baseline [pain severity score range:0-no pain, 1-mild pain, 2-moderate pain, 3-severe pain using a 4-point categorical Verbal Rating Scale (VRS)]. If the subject rated pain intensity as 2 or 3, pain was assessed using a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [0 (no pain), 100 (worst pain)]. VAS scores were converted into PID scores by subtracting them from baseline pain scores. PRS was assessed on 5-point categorical pain relief rating scale [0-no relief, 1-little relief, 2-some relief, 3-a lot of relief, 4-complete relief] | Every two hours from baseline to 2 hours post dose | 
| SPRID at 4 Hours | SPRID:Sum of Pain Intensity Difference (SPID) and Total Pain Relief (TOTPAR) at each post-dosing time-point. SPRID score ranged from -3.8 (least pain relief) to 26.3 (highest pain relief). SPID and TOTPAR were calculated as weighted sums of Pain Intensity Differences (PID) and Pain Relief Scores (PRS) at each measurement time, respectively. PID was derived by subtracting the pain severity score at a given post-dosing time-point from the baseline [pain severity score range:0-no pain, 1-mild pain, 2-moderate pain, 3-severe pain using a 4-point categorical Verbal Rating Scale (VRS)]. If the subject rated pain intensity as 2 or 3, pain was assessed using a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [0 (no pain), 100 (worst pain)]. VAS scores were converted into PID scores by subtracting them from baseline pain scores. PRS was assessed on 5-point categorical pain relief rating scale [0-no relief, 1-little relief, 2-some relief, 3-a lot of relief, 4-complete relief] | Every two hours from baseline to 4 hours post dose | 
| Total Pain Relief (TOTPAR) at 2 Hours | TOTPAR was calculated as sum of products of pain relief (PR) at a given time-point (t) with the time-interval from that time-point to the previous time-point (t-1). The time-intervals used were 0-15, 15-30, 30-45, 45-60, 60-90, 90-120. Higher score indicated greater pain relief. TOTPARt = ∑PR x (timet - timet-1). PR score was assessed at each of the above time-points based on a 5-point categorical scale [0-no relief, 1-little relief, 2-meaningful relief, 3-a lot of relief, 4-complete relief]. | Every two hours from baseline to 2 hours post dose | 
| TOTPAR at 4 Hours | TOTPAR was calculated as sum of products of pain relief (PR) at a given time-point (t) with the time-interval from that time-point to the previous time-point (t-1). The time-intervals used were 0-15, 15-30, 30-45, 45-60, 60-90, 90-120, 120-240. Higher score indicated greater pain relief. TOTPARt = ∑PR x (timet - timet-1). PR score was assessed at each of the above time-points based on a 5-point categorical scale [0-no relief, 1-little relief, 2-meaningful relief, 3-a lot of relief, 4-complete relief]. | Every two hours from baseline to 4 hours post dose | 
| TOTPAR at 6 Hours | TOTPAR was calculated as sum of products of pain relief (PR) at a given time-point (t) with the time-interval from that time-point to the previous time-point (t-1). The time-intervals used were 0-15, 15-30, 30-45, 45-60, 60-90, 90-120, 120-240, 240-300 and 300-360. Higher score indicated greater pain relief. TOTPARt = ∑PR x (timet - timet-1). PR score was assessed at each of the above time-points based on a 5-point categorical scale [0-no relief, 1-little relief, 2-meaningful relief, 3-a lot of relief, 4-complete relief]. | Every two hours from baseline to 6 hours post dose | 
| Sum of Pain Intensity Difference (SPID) Scores at 2 Hours | SPID was calculated as sum of products of Pain Intensity Differences (PID) at a given time-point (t) with the time-interval from that time-point to the previous time-point (t-1). The time-intervals used were 0-15, 15-30, 30-45, 45-60, 60-90, 90-120. Positive and higher scores indicate greater reduction in pain. SPIDt = ∑PID x (timet - timet-1) Pain Intensity was assessed at baseline and at each time-point based on a 4-point categorical Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) scale: 0-no pain, 1-mild pain, 2-moderate pain, 3-severe pain. If the subject rated pain intensity as 2 or 3, pain was assessed using a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [0 (no pain), 100 (worst pain)]. VAS scores were converted into PID scores by subtracting them from pain scores taken at baseline. | Every two hours from baseline to 2 hours post dose | 
| SPID Scores at 4 Hours | SPID was calculated as sum of products of Pain Intensity Differences (PID) at a given time-point (t) with the time-interval from that time-point to the previous time-point (t-1). The time-intervals used were 0-15, 15-30, 30-45, 45-60, 60-90, 90-120, 120-240. Positive and higher scores indicate greater reduction in pain. SPIDt = ∑PID x (timet - timet-1) Pain Intensity was assessed at baseline and at each time-point based on a 4-point categorical Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) scale: 0-no pain, 1-mild pain, 2-moderate pain, 3-severe pain. If the subject rated pain intensity as 2 or 3, pain was assessed using a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [0 (no pain), 100 (worst pain)]. VAS scores were converted into PID scores by subtracting them from pain scores taken at baseline. | Every two hours from baseline to 4 hours post dose | 
| SPID Scores at 6 Hours | SPID was calculated as sum of products of Pain Intensity Differences (PID) at a given time-point (t) with the time-interval from that time-point to the previous time-point (t-1). The time-intervals used were 0-15, 15-30, 30-45, 45-60, 60-90, 90-120, 120-240, 240-300 and 300-360. Positive and higher scores indicate greater reduction in pain. SPIDt = ∑PID x (timet - timet-1) Pain Intensity was assessed at baseline and at each time-point based on a 4-point categorical Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) scale: 0-no pain, 1-mild pain, 2-moderate pain, 3-severe pain. If the subject rated pain intensity as 2 or 3, pain was assessed using a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [0 (no pain), 100 (worst pain)]. VAS scores were converted into PID scores by subtracting them from pain scores taken at baseline. | Every two hours from baseline to 6 hours post dose | 
| Participants Global Assessment to Response to Treatment (PGART) | PGART was measured by a score in a scale from 0-4: 0- Poor; 1- Fair 2- Good; 3- Very Good; 4- Excellent. | Baseline to 6 hours post dose | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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paracetamol, dental pain, Post-surgical dental pain