Acute sore throat pain study.

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Analgesic profile of 3 new Ibuprofen lozenges (V0498TA01A 15 mg, 25 mg, 35 mg) after single adminstration in acute sore throat pain.

• IRAS ID

  109923

• Contact name

  Moutaz S M Jawad

• Sponsor organisation

  Pierre Fabre Medicament

• Eudract number

  2011-005848-10

• ISRCTN Number

  1

• Research summary

  Sore throat caused by upper respiratory tract infection is one of the most common complaints encountered in clinical practice. In at least 65% of cases, the infection that causes the sore throat is thought to be viral in nature. Antibiotics therefore have no place as treatment solution. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Ibuprofen have been widely used for many decades to treat acute pain. Oral administration of 200 and 400 mg Ibuprofen tablets has shown to be effective in relieving sore throat pain associated with common cold. However, there is a lack of clinical data to support the analgesic effect for Ibuprofen lozenges in relieving sore throat pain associated with common cold.

• REC name

  Wales REC 2

• REC reference

  12/WA/0221

• Date of REC Opinion

  16 Aug 2012

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion