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The Standard Care Versus Celecoxib Outcome Trial

Information source: University of Dundee
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 07, 2013
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid Arthritis

Intervention: Celecoxib (Drug); non-selective Non steroidal anti inflammatory Drug (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: University of Dundee

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Thomas M MacDonald, MD MRCP FRCP, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: University of Dundee
Ian Ford, FRCP FRSE, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: University of Glasgow
Christopher J Hawkey, MRCP DM FRC, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: University of Nottingham

Overall contact:
Thomas M MacDonald, MB MRCP FRCP, Phone: 01382 632852, Ext: 33854, Email: tom@memo.dundee.ac.uk

Summary

The Standard Care versus Celecoxib Outcome Trial (SCOT) is a large streamline safety study designed to compare the cardiovascular safety of celecoxib versus traditional non-selective Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) therapy. Traditional NSAID's are associated with significant morbidity and mortality from gastrointestinal toxicity. Cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox-2)selective agents are associated with reduced upper gastrointestinal toxicity. Traditional NSAID's and Cox-2 inhibitors may also be associated with cardiovascular and renal disorders. Data from both randomised and observational studies suggest that celecoxib has similar or reduced cardiovascular toxicity when compared to traditional NSAID's. However, the overall safety balance of a strategy of celecoxib therapy versus a strategy of NSAID therapy is unknown. The European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) has requested that studies of the cardiovascular safety of celecoxib be carried out within the indicated population of Europe. This study addresses these issues by comparing the cardiovascular safety of celecoxib therapy with traditional NSAID therapy in the setting of the EU healthcare system

Clinical Details

Official title: Phase 4 Study A Large Streamline Safety Study Designed to Compare the Cardiovascular Safety od Celecoxib Versus Traditional Non-selective NSAID's

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Primary outcome: To compare cardiovascular safety of celecoxib and traditional NSAIDs prescribed for the treatment of arthritis.

Secondary outcome: Is to demonstrate the superiority of celecoxib over traditional NSAIDs on ulcer-related upper gastrointestinal complications.

Detailed description: Aims

The present proposal seeks to compare the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal safety and effectiveness of a strategy of initial randomisation to treatment with the selective COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib or to 'usual-care' with their current non-selective NSAID therapy (with or without cyto-protection with ulcer healing drug use in either celecoxib or 'usual-care' limbs).

Trial Design

This trial utilises the Prospective Randomised Open Blinded End point (PROBE) design . Patients with clinically diagnosed osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 60 years of age or more who are free from established cardiovascular disease and who require chronic NSAID therapy will be identified in the setting of primary care. These subjects will then enter a two-week run-in period where they will take celecoxib 200mg once or twice daily. Patients who successfully complete this run in period will be randomised to receive either celecoxib or to continue their previous standard NSAID therapy. They will then be followed up for an average of 2 years in the setting of the National Healthcare system. The study will terminate when sufficient adjudicated events have accrued. A summary is shown in the diagram below.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 60 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Subjects 60 years or over Male & Female

- Chronic NSAIDs use for 90 days or more in a 12 month period

- Subjects who have a licensed indication for chronic non-selective NSAID or Celecoxib.

- Eligible for treatment with either Celecoxib or alternative traditional non-selective

NSAID.

- Subjects who are willing to consent to their paper and electronic medical records and

prescribing data to be accessed.

- Subjects who are willing to be contacted and interviewed by trial investigators.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Established cardiovascular disease including ischaemic heart disease, Myocardial

Infarction, angina or acute coronary syndrome, cerebrovascular disease or cerebrovascular accident or transient ischaemic attack, established peripheral vascular disease and moderate to severe heart failure.

Locations and Contacts

Thomas M MacDonald, MB MRCP FRCP, Phone: 01382 632852, Ext: 33854, Email: tom@memo.dundee.ac.uk

University of Southern Denmark, Odense 5000, Denmark; Recruiting
Vivi Toft Lie, Phone: +45 6550 4162
Jesper Hallas, Prof, Principal Investigator

Julius Clinical Research, Zeist 3703 CD Zeist, Netherlands; Recruiting
Hans Hoogeveen, Phone: +31 30 656 9912
Rick Grobee, Prof, Principal Investigator

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, United Kingdom; Recruiting
Jacqueline Furnace, Phone: 01224 554499/559163
John Webster, Prof, Principal Investigator

University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom; Recruiting
Rachel Iles, Phone: 0121 414 2691
Richard Hobbs, Prof, Principal Investigator

University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, United Kingdom; Recruiting
Thomas M MacDonald, Principal Investigator

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, United Kingdom; Recruiting
Janet Thomson, Phone: 0131 5373856
Julia Boyd, Phone: 0131 5373856
Stuart Ralston, Prof, Principal Investigator

University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6NT, United Kingdom; Recruiting
Linda Wilson, Phone: +44 (0)141 232 9515
Matthew Walters, Prof, Principal Investigator

NHS Highlands, Inverness IV2 3JH, United Kingdom; Recruiting
Avril Donaldson, Phone: +44 (0)1463 255820
John Harvie, Principal Investigator

Kings College London, London SE1 3QD, United Kingdom; Recruiting
Christina Currie, Phone: +44 (0)207 848 6643
Alicia King, Phone: +44 (0)207 848 6643
Brendan Delaney, Prof, Principal Investigator

University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom; Recruiting
Jennifer Dumbleton, Phone: 0115 823 1053
Chris Hawkey, Prof, Principal Investigator

University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2ET, United Kingdom; Recruiting
Ben Thomson, Phone: 01865 289296
Richard Hobbs, Prof, Principal Investigator

Additional Information

SCOT study website

MEMO website

Related publications:

MacDonald TM. A European's perspective of COX-2 drug safety. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2006;47 Suppl 1:S92-7.

Starting date: June 2007
Last updated: May 17, 2012

Page last updated: February 07, 2013

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