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NCT00661635 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Valdecoxib Compared to Placebo for Treatment of Post- Cholecystectomy Surgery Pain

A Phase 3 study of Pain and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, sponsored by Pfizer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
490
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00661635: Completed Phase 3 study of Pain and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, sponsored by Pfizer.

NCT00661635 is a Phase 3 study of Pain and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy that has completed, run by Pfizer. The registered enrollment target is 490 participants, above the 303-participant average among 374 other Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (62% higher). The trial reports 20 study locations across 3 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00661635, a Phase 3 study of Pain and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, has completed, sponsored by Pfizer.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
490 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

To evaluate the analgesic efficacy, general safety, and effects on health outcome measures and opioid-related symptoms of 2 valdecoxib dosing regimens compared with placebo in patients with moderate or severe pain following laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery.

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG valdecoxib

Study Locations (20)

Arizona

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Glendale
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Glendale
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Phoenix
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Phoenix
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Phoenix
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Phoenix
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Tucson
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Tucson
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Tucson

Alabama

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Birmingham
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Daphne
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Fairhope
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Mobile
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Mobile
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Sheffield

California

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Anaheim
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Bakersfield
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Bakersfield
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Los Angeles
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Los Angeles

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 490 participants
Start Date 2002-11
Est. Completion 2003-07
Phase Phase 3
Pfizer

1,845 total trials

What the finished NCT00661635 record still lists

NCT00661635 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 490 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 303-participant average among 374 other Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (62% higher).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Pain appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00661635 names 20 study sites across 3 states, led by Arizona, Alabama, California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00661635 about?

NCT00661635 is a clinical study titled "A Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Valdecoxib Compared to Placebo for Treatment of Post- Cholecystectomy Surgery Pain". To evaluate the analgesic efficacy, general safety, and effects on health outcome measures and opioid-related symptoms of 2 valdecoxib dosing regimens compared with placebo in patients with moderate or severe pain following laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery.

What is the current status of trial NCT00661635?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 490 participants. The study started on 2002-11. Estimated completion is 2003-07.

What conditions does trial NCT00661635 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pain, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00661635?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), valdecoxib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00661635?

This trial is sponsored by Pfizer, which has 1,845 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00661635 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, Arizona, California. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00661635's enrollment target sits among peer trials

490 34th of 374 higher than 341 of 374 other Pain trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00661635, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00661635 (mid enrollment · wide site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.