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NCT01362491 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Ibuprofen Sodium Tension Headache Study

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Pfizer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
226
Enrollment target

NCT01362491: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Pfizer.

NCT01362491 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Pfizer. The registered enrollment target is 226 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01362491, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Pfizer.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
226 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will compare the ability of a single-dose of a novel ibuprofen formulation to relieve pain compared to placebo and standard ibuprofen in the treatment of tension-type headache

Primary Outcome

SPRID:time-weighted sum of pain relief rating combined with pain intensity difference (PRID) over 3 hours. SPRID score range:-3 (worst) to 21 (best) for SPRID 0-3. PRID: sum of pain intensity differences (PID) and pain relief rating(PRR) at each time point. PRID score range: -1=worst to 7=best. PID: baseline pain severity score minus pain severity score at a given time point (score range 0=none to 3=severe; baseline score range 2=moderately severe to 3=severe). Total score range for PID: -1(wors

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Ibuprofen Sodium
  • DRUG Standard Ibuprofen

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 226 participants
Start Date 2011-06
Est. Completion 2012-03
Phase Phase 3
Pfizer

1,845 total trials

What the finished NCT01362491 record still lists

NCT01362491 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 226 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01362491 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01362491 about?

NCT01362491 is a clinical study titled "Ibuprofen Sodium Tension Headache Study". This study will compare the ability of a single-dose of a novel ibuprofen formulation to relieve pain compared to placebo and standard ibuprofen in the treatment of tension-type headache

What is the current status of trial NCT01362491?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 226 participants. The study started on 2011-06. Estimated completion is 2012-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01362491?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Ibuprofen Sodium (DRUG), Standard Ibuprofen (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01362491?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01362491's enrollment target sits among peer trials

226 1310th of 2000 higher than 690 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT01362491, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01362491 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.