Valdecoxib in Treating Chronic Pain in Cancer Patients
Public ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00021996. Field values are reproduced from the official study page; the official ClinicalTrials.gov record remains the source of truth for eligibility, enrollment, and contact information.
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Official title
Clinical Protocol for a Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Comparison of the Analgesic Activity of Valdecoxib (SC-65872) 40mg BID as Add-On Therapy to Opioid Medication in Patients With Chronic Cancer Pain
Brief summary
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RATIONALE: Valdecoxib may be effective in relieving chronic pain in cancer patients. It is not yet known if valdecoxib is effective in treating chronic pain. PURPOSE: Randomized clinical trial to study the effectiveness of valdecoxib in relieving chronic pain in cancer patients.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00021996
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- Not listed
Conditions and interventions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Dec 31, 2000
- Primary completion
- Not listed
- Completion
- Jan 31, 2004
- Last update posted
- Jul 17, 2013
2001 – 2004
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 2
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | — |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | — |
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- Last update posted Jul 17, 2013 · Synced Sep 5, 2026
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