This purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of two approved drugs in the treatment of pain following bunionectomy surgery.
The duration of treatment is 5 days for rofecoxib and 1 day for diclofenac sodium.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
251
Overall analgesic effect over 8 hours
Time to onset of analgesic effect.
The use of supplemental analgesia on Days 2-3.
Peak analgesic effect on Day 1.
Overall safety and tolerability.
The analgesic effect on Days 2-3.
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