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CompletedNCT00092729Updated Aug 15, 2024

An Investigational Drug Study in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea (0663-064)

A Phase 3 interventional study of etoricoxib (MK0663) and Comparator: placebo (unspecified) in Dysmenorrhea, sponsored by Organon and Co. Completed. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-15.

Sponsored by Organon and Co · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 2 years 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jun 2002, registered Sep 2004).
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
129
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pain relieving effect and safety of an investigational drug in women with moderate to severe primary dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation).

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Conditions studied

  • Dysmenorrhea

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In context

Dysmenorrhea

398 studies on the registry are indexed under Dysmenorrhea; 96 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 129 is above the median of 60 across 333 interventional studies indexed under Dysmenorrhea.

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Lead sponsor

Organon and Co is the lead sponsor of 478 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 21 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 17 (81%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Women 18 years of age or older suffering from painful menstruation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women taking medications that are not allowed in the study (such as pain medications, antidepressants, tranquilizers, hypnotics, sedatives, or oral contraceptives).
  • Women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or within 6 weeks of giving birth
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
129 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    etoricoxib

    Drug: etoricoxib (MK0663)

  • Placebo comparator
    2

    Placebo to match etoricoxib

    Drug: Comparator: placebo (unspecified)

  • Active comparator
    3

    naproxen sodium

    Drug: Comparator: naproxen sodium

Interventions

  • Drugetoricoxib (MK0663)

    Two etoricoxib 60 mg tablets and one naproxen sodium 550 mg placebo tablet, single-dose, following onset of moderate-to-severe pain due to primary dysmenorrhea

    Also known as: MK0663

  • DrugComparator: placebo (unspecified)

    Two etoricoxib 60 mg placebo tablets and one naproxen sodium 550 mg placebo tablet, single-dose, following onset of moderate-to-severe pain due to primary dysmenorrhea

  • DrugComparator: naproxen sodium

    Two etoricoxib 60 mg placebo tablets and one naproxen sodium 550 mg tablet, single-dose, following onset of moderate-to-severe pain due to primary dysmenorrhea

    Also known as: naproxen sodium

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall analgesic effect as measured by the total pain relief score over 8 hours post dose (TOPAR8), sum of pain intensity difference over 8 hours post dose (SPID8), and patient's global evaluation at 8 and 24 hours post dose compared with placebo

    Time frame: Up to 8 hours postdose and at 8 and 24 hours postdose, following onset of moderate-to-severe pain due to primary dysmenorrhea for each of three consecutive menstrual cycles

  2. Time to onset, peak, and duration of the analgesic effect compared with placebo

    Time frame: to 24 hours following onset of moderate-to-severe pain due to primary dysmenorrhea for each of three consecutive menstrual cycles

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall analgesic effect, time to onset, peak, and duration of analgesic effect compared with naproxen sodium

    Time frame: Up to 24 hours following onset of moderate-to-severe pain due to primary dysmenorrhea for each of three consecutive menstrual cycles

  2. Overall analgesic effect, time to onset, peak, and duration of analgesic effect of naproxen sodium compared with placebo

    Time frame: Up to 24 hours following onset of moderate-to-severe pain due to primary dysmenorrhea for each of three consecutive menstrual cycles

  3. Safety and tolerability of etoricoxib as assessed by the number of patients with clinical or laboratory adverse experiences

    Time frame: From randomization through 14 days following the last dose of study medication

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 15, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00092729
Lead sponsor
Organon and Co
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 28, 2004
Start date
Jun 7, 2002
Primary completion
Dec 6, 2002
Completion
Dec 6, 2002
Last update
Aug 15, 2024

Study contacts

Medical Monitor
study director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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