Clinical trial • Phase III • Musculoskeletal

Orphenadrine citrate; Paracetamol; Diclofenac potassium for Low back pain

Phase III trial of Orphenadrine citrate; Paracetamol; Diclofenac potassium for Low back pain.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Musculoskeletal
Trial Disease
Low back pain
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
30-05-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
25-09-2025

Trial design

Randomised, diclofenac + orphenadrine + paracetamol / verisfield film-coated tablets (test product); cataflam sugar coated tablets 50mg (diclofenac potassium) (comparator); norgesic 35 mg / 450 mg tablets (orphenadrine citrate + paracetamol) (comparator); placebo red (placebo); placebo white (placebo). dose strengths are provided in product names where available; dosing schedule not specified in the available record.-controlled Phase III trial across 5 sites in Greece.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Diclofenac + Orphenadrine + Paracetamol / Verisfield film-coated tablets (test product); CATAFLAM Sugar Coated Tablets 50mg (diclofenac potassium) (comparator); Norgesic 35 mg / 450 mg tablets (orphenadrine citrate + paracetamol) (comparator); Placebo Red (placebo); Placebo White (placebo). Dose strengths are provided in product names where available; dosing schedule not specified in the available record.
Target Sample Size
224
Trial Duration For Participant
7

Eligibility

Recruits 224 Vulnerable populations are not selected for this trial. Consent must be provided as voluntary written informed consent by the participant; where applicable the protocol refers to legally authorized representatives. Subject information and informed consent form for adults is provided (L1_ICF adults)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy or breast-feeding or childbearing potential not protected by a highly effective contraceptive method of birth control
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable populations are not selected for this trial. Consent must be provided as voluntary written informed consent by the participant; where applicable the protocol refers to legally authorized representatives. Subject information and informed consent form for adults is provided (L1_ICF adults).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- age 18-64 years old"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- presenting with acute low back pain having started ≤7 days with severe intensity (≥75 mm on VAS)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- able to understand the requirements of the clinical trial and to agree to return for the required follow-up visits (also refers to legally authorized representatives, where applicable)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- willing to provide voluntary written informed consent before any clinical trial related procedure is performed (also refers to legally authorized representatives, where applicable)"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Hypersensitivity to any of the active substances or excipients."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients in whom the use of acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs can precipitate asthma, angioedema, urticaria or acute rhinitis (i.e. NSAID-induced cross-reactivity reactions)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Untreated active hepatopathy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Severe hepatocellular failure"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Hepatic failure"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Renal Failure (GFR <15 mL/min./1.73m2)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Established congestive heart failure (NYHA II-IV), ischemic heart disease, peripheral arterial disease and/or cerebrovascular disease"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Glaucoma"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Urinary retention (e.g. prostatic hypertrophy or cervical bladder obstruction)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Severe myasthenia"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Obstructive conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, e.g. pyloric stenosis, duodenum stenosis, stenotic stomach ulcer, megacolon."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active gastric or intestinal ulcer, bleeding or perforation."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants who are performing some type of oral, physical or topical treatment for low back pain (e.g., acupuncture, local heat and yoga) and / or initiation of physiotherapy program in the last 2 months before the start of the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Use of prohibited medication (See Section 9.1)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Treatment with NSAIDs or skeletal muscle relaxants within the past 24 hours"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participation in another trial within the last 30 days, using IMPs or device"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Unwillingness or inability to comply with the clinical trial procedures"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Unwillingness to consent to storage, saving and transmission of pseudonymous medical data for clinical trial reasons"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Legal incapacitation"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Legal detention in an official institute"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Chronic malnutrition"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Other back-related conditions that may interfere with study assessments (See Section 7.6.3)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Other conditions that can interfere with study assessments (See Section 7.6.3)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Neurological or Psychiatric Conditions (See Section 7.6.3)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active or history of recurrent peptic ulcer/haemorrhage (two or more distinct episodes of proven ulceration or bleeding)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation, relating to previous NSAID therapy."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnancy or breast-feeding or childbearing potential not protected by a highly effective contraceptive method of birth control"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The primary endpoint is the cumulative, time-weighted sum of pain intensity differences (SPID), expressed as the sum of seven daily SPIDs from 0 to 6 hours post-dose (SPID0-6h) across the 7-day treatment period, compared between groups.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Cumulative time-weighted sum of daily SPID0-6h values over 7 days (sum of seven daily SPIDs from 0–6 hours post-dose). Compared between groups."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Average analgesic effect: The daily SPID0-6h for each one of the 7 treatment days, compared between groups.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Daily SPID0-6h calculated for each treatment day (days 1–7) and compared between groups."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Rescue medication use: Mean number of rescue medication tablets consumed per participant from baseline to day 7 compared between groups.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean number of rescue medication tablets consumed per participant from baseline to day 7; compared between groups."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Responder rate: Proportion of patients achieving mild pain (e.g., VAS <45 mm) by day 7 compared between groups.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients with VAS <45 mm by day 7; compared between groups."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Safety and tolerability: Incidence and proportion of participants experiencing adverse events throughout the study period compared between groups.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence and proportion of participants with adverse events collected throughout study and compared between groups."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Functional improvement: Mean percent change in Finger-to-Floor Distance (FFD) test score from baseline to day 7 compared between groups.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean percent change in FFD test score from baseline to day 7; compared between groups."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
224
Recruitment Window Months
18
Consent Approach
Voluntary written informed consent required from participants prior to any trial procedures; the protocol also refers to legally authorized representatives where applicable. A subject information and informed consent form for adults (L1_ICF adults) is provided. No assent procedures for minors are applicable because the eligible age range is 18–64.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
5
Total Number Of Participants
224

Greece

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
25-08-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
19-03-2026
Processing Time Days
206
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
224

Sites

Site Name
Peiraiko Therapeftirio S.A.
Department Name
Orthopaedic Clinic
Principal Investigator Name
George Christodoulakis
Principal Investigator Email
christodoulakisgeorge@yahoo.gr
Contact Person Name
George Christodoulakis
Contact Person Email
christodoulakisgeorge@yahoo.gr
Site Name
Kat Attica General Hospital
Department Name
5th Orthopaedic Clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Georgios Koundis
Principal Investigator Email
geokoundis@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Georgios Koundis
Contact Person Email
geokoundis@gmail.com
Site Name
Kat Attica General Hospital
Department Name
2nd Orthopaedic Clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Stamatios Papadakis
Principal Investigator Email
sanpapadakis@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Stamatios Papadakis
Contact Person Email
sanpapadakis@gmail.com
Site Name
Kat Attica General Hospital
Department Name
3rd Orthopaedic Clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Anastasios Mourikis
Principal Investigator Email
mourikisanastasios@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Anastasios Mourikis
Contact Person Email
mourikisanastasios@gmail.com
Site Name
General Hospital of Patras “Agios Andreas”
Department Name
Orthopaedic Clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Dimitrios Ntourantonis
Principal Investigator Email
info@agandreashosp.gr
Contact Person Name
Dimitrios Ntourantonis
Contact Person Email
info@agandreashosp.gr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Verisfield Single Member S.A.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Greece

Third parties

  • {"country":"Greece","full_name":"Agilis S.A. Statistics & Informatics","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 6, 7","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"Greece","full_name":"Ioannis Bassiakos","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code: 10","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Diclofenac + Orphenadrine + Paracetamol / Verisfield film-coated tablets
Active Substance
Orphenadrine citrate; Paracetamol; Diclofenac potassium
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
euMpNumber: PRD12298487; prodAuthStatus: 1
Maximum Dose
maxTotalDoseAmount: 15 (doseUomTotal: Other)
Investigational Product Name
CATAFLAM Sugar Coated Tablets 50mg
Active Substance
Diclofenac potassium
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
marketingAuthNumber: 18492; authorisationCountryCode: CY; prodAuthStatus: 2
Starting Dose
50 mg (as in product name)
Maximum Dose
maxTotalDoseAmount: 15 (doseUomTotal: Other)
Investigational Product Name
Norgesic 35 mg / 450 mg δισκία
Active Substance
Orphenadrine citrate; Paracetamol
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
marketingAuthNumber: 14219/21-05-2013; authorisationCountryCode: GR; prodAuthStatus: 2
Starting Dose
35 mg / 450 mg (as in product name)
Maximum Dose
maxTotalDoseAmount: 30 (doseUomTotal: Other)
Investigational Product Name
Placebo Red
Modality
Other
Investigational Product Name
Placebo White
Modality
Other
Investigational Product Name
DEPON 500 mg δισκίο
Active Substance
Paracetamol
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
marketingAuthNumber: 38698/01-07-2020; authorisationCountryCode: GR; prodAuthStatus: 2
Starting Dose
500 mg (as in product name)
Maximum Dose
maxDailyDoseAmount: 1000 mg; maxTotalDoseAmount: 5000 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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