Comparison of Etoricoxic/Diclofenac on early morning activity in RA

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Comparison of the effect of Etoricoxib and Diclofenac on early morning activity in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

• IRAS ID

  27357

• Contact name

  David J Walker

• Sponsor organisation

  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

• Eudract number

  2009-013786-25

• ISRCTN Number

  none

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  NCT01067430

• Research summary

  This will be a single blind randomised crossover study, comparing the effect of Etoricoxib 90 mg once a day with Diclofenac 50 mg three times a day on early morning activity and stiffness. 20 subjects suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis will be recruited. Participants will be tolerant of conventional NSAIDs and will be randomly allocated to receive either drug first.

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  10/H0907/10

• Date of REC Opinion

  19 Apr 2010

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion