To answer the question of overall benefit: risk of celecoxib when compared to two most commonly prescribe traditional (non-selective) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the treatment of arthritis pain. For this purpose, patients with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis with or at risk of developing cardiovascular disease will be recruited. The cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and renal safety and symptomatic benefit in each treatment group will be assessed accordingly.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
24,081
The First Occurrence of Antiplatelet Trialists Collaboration (APTC) Composite Endpoint, Confirmed by the Clinical Events Committee (CEC).
APTC events are defined as a composite of any of the following events: Death due to CV causes (including cardiac, cerebrovascular, venous thromboembolic, haemorrhagic, other vascular, or unknown cause); Non-fatal MI; Non-fatal stroke (including intracranial hemorrhages, stroke of ischemic or unknown etiology).
Time frame: Intent to Treat (ITT) Population - 30 months; Modified ITT (MITT) Population - 42 months
The First Occurrence of a Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE)
MACE defined as the composite of CV death (including hemorrhagic death), non-fatal MI, non-fatal stroke, hospitalization for UA, revascularization or hospitalization for TIA
Time frame: ITT Population - 30 months; MITT Population - 42 months
The First Occurrence of Clinically Significant Gastrointestinal Events (CSGIE)
CSGIE include: Gastroduodenal (GD) hemorrhage, Gastric outlet obstruction, Gastroduodenal, small bowel or large bowel perforation, Large bowel hemorrhage, Small bowel hemorrhage, Acute GI hemorrhage of unknown origin, including presumed small bowel hemorrhage, Symptomatic gastric or duodenal ulcer
Time frame: ITT Population - 30 months; MITT Population - 42 months
Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Arthritis Pain (VAS)
VAS question "How much pain do you have" was graded on a scale from 0 to 100 with 0 indicating "No pain" and 100 indicating "Worst possible pain".
Time frame: ITT and MITT Population - Baseline to 42 months
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