The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of different dosage regimens of the combination methocarbamol/paracetamol in the treatment of patients with acute non-specific Low Back Pain.
This is a Phase IV, randomized, open-label, parallel-group, multicentre study. A total of 192 patients of both sexes will be enrolled in the study and will be randomized 1:1 to one of the following 2 treatment groups: * Group 1: methocarbamol 380 mg/paracetamol 300 mg (2 oral tablets 4 times/day) * Group 2: methocarbamol 380 mg/paracetamol 300 mg (2 oral tablets 6 times/day) The expected duration of patient participation into the trial (from ICF signature up to any applicable follow up) is 8 days (± 1). Patients enrolment will be competitive among clinical sites. The primary endpoint will be the Time to complete relief of pain, defined as the time when the complete pain relief is reached. A Complete pain relief is defined as a VAS score ≤ 5 mm at two consecutive assessments starting from Day1 up to Day7 (±1).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
172
(2 oral tablets 4 times/day up to 7 days (i.e., every 6 hours±1 hour). Ingestion of the tablets can be helped with a small amount of water.
(2 oral tablets 6 times/day up to 7 days (i.e., every 4 hours±1 hour). Ingestion of the tablets can be helped with a small amount of water.
Azienda Sociosanitaria Ligure N. 1
Sanremo, Imperia, Italy
Azienda Sanitaria Locale Asl Al
Alessandria, Italy
Azienda Sociosanitaria Ligure Asl 3
Genova, Italy
Time to complete releif of pain.
The Time to complete relief of pain is defined as the time when the complete pain relief is reached. A Complete pain relief is defined as a Visual Analogue Scale score ≤ 5 mm at two consecutive assessments starting from Day1 up to Day7 (±1).
Time frame: from Day1 up to Day7 (±1).
Change in Low Back Pain intensity at Visit 0 and Visit 1
Change in Low Back Pain intensity at Visit 0 and Visit 1, measured by 0-10 cm (100 mm) Visual Analogue Scale, stretching from 0 "no pain" to 10 "pain as bad as it could be".
Time frame: Day 0 and Day 4 (±1).
Change in Low Back Pain intensity at Visit 0 and Final Visit
Change in Low Back Pain intensity at Visit 0 and Final Visit, measured by 0-10 cm (100 mm) Visual Analogue Scale, stretching from 0 "no pain" to 10 "pain as bad as it could be".
Time frame: Day 0 and Day 8 (±1).
Change in the degree of improvement in the hand-to-floor distance
The Hand-to-floor distance, also called fingertip-to-floor test or mobility assessment is the vertical distance between the tip of the middle finger and the floor measured by a simple cm graduated bar (0 value at floor). The patient will be asked to bend forward as far as possible and try to touch the floor with his/her fingers, while maintaining the knees, arms, and fingers fully extended.
Time frame: Day 0, Day 4 and Day 8 (±1).
Change in the functional disability
The Functional disability is assessed by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) that allows to obtain information on how acute Low Back Pain affects ability to manage patients Activities of Daily Living (ADL). The Oswestry Disability Index contains 10 sections. For each section the total possible score is 5: if the first statement is marked, the section score is=0; if the last statement is marked, it is=5. The total score of all sections as a percentage of the total achievable score is the Oswestry Disability Index score.
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Time frame: Day 0, Day 4 and Day 8 (±1).
Change in the Patients' Global Impression of Change scale score
The Patients' Global Impression of Change (PGIC) scale reflects a patient's belief about the efficacy of treatment evaluating all aspects of patient's health and quality of life (QoL). It is a 7-point scale depicting a patient's rating of overall improvement: "no change", "almost the same", "a little better", "somewhat better", "moderately better", "better", or "a great deal better".
Time frame: Day 0 and Day 8 (±1).
Change in the Clinical Global Impression-Improvement scale score
The Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) scale provides an overall clinician-determined summary evaluation of the treatment. It is a 7-point scale: 1=very much improved since the initiation of treatment; 2=much improved; 3=minimally improved; 4=no change from the initiation of treatment; 5=minimally worse; 6= much worse; 7=very much worse since the initiation of treatment.
Time frame: Day 0 and Day 8 (±1).
Monitoring frequency of adverse events (AEs)
Safety will be assessed by monitoring the frequency of adverse events in each treatment group. All AEs will be coded using MedDRA (Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities).
Time frame: 8 (±1) days