A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Tolerability of a Triple Combination of Diclofenac, Orphenadrine and Paracetamol Versus Diclofenac Monotherapy and the Orphenadrine-Paracetamol Combination in Patients with Low Back Pain.

2025-521578-32-00 Protocol DI-OR-PA Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Authorised, recruiting

Start 5 Apr 2026 · Status Authorised, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 5 sites · Protocol DI-OR-PA

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
Status Authorised, recruiting
Participants planned 224
Countries 1
Sites 5

LOW BACK PAIN

To evaluate the therapeutic superiority of the Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Test Product compared to active comparators (Cataflam® and Norgesic®) and placebo in patients with acute severe low back pain (LBP), as measured by the Total Sum of Pain Intensity Differences (SPID) over 7 days.

Key facts

Sponsor
Verisfield Single Member S.A.
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Trial duration
5 Apr 2026 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2025-09-25
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Safety, Efficacy

To evaluate the therapeutic superiority of the Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Test Product compared to active comparators (Cataflam® and Norgesic®) and placebo in patients with acute severe low back pain (LBP), as measured by the Total Sum of Pain Intensity Differences (SPID) over 7 days.

Secondary objectives 5

  1. To compare the average daily analgesic effect over 7 days across treatment groups.
  2. To compare the cumulative use of rescue medication from baseline to day 7 across treatment groups.
  3. To compare the proportion of patients achieving clinically meaningful pain relief (responders) by day 7 between groups.
  4. To compare the safety and tolerability profiles of the IMPs throughout the study period.
  5. To compare functional improvement from baseline to day 7 between groups.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

LOW BACK PAIN

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
21.0 LLT 10024891 Low back pain 10028395

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. age 18-64 years old
  2. presenting with acute low back pain having started ≤7 days with severe intensity (≥75 mm on VAS)
  3. 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)
  4. 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 27

  1. Hypersensitivity to any of the active substances or excipients.
  2. Active gastric or intestinal ulcer, bleeding or perforation.
  3. Chronic malnutrition
  4. Other back-related conditions that may interfere with study assessments (See Section 7.6.3)
  5. Other conditions that can interfere with study assessments (See Section 7.6.3)
  6. Neurological or Psychiatric Conditions (See Section 7.6.3)
  7. Active or history of recurrent peptic ulcer/haemorrhage (two or more distinct episodes of proven ulceration or bleeding).
  8. History of gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation, relating to previous NSAID therapy.
  9. Pregnancy or breast-feeding or childbearing potential not protected by a highly effective contraceptive method of birth control
  10. 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).
  11. Untreated active hepatopathy
  12. Severe hepatocellular failure
  13. Hepatic failure
  14. Renal Failure (GFR <15 mL/min./1.73m2)
  15. Established congestive heart failure (NYHA II-IV), ischemic heart disease, peripheral arterial disease and/or cerebrovascular disease
  16. Glaucoma
  17. Urinary retention (e.g. prostatic hypertrophy or cervical bladder obstruction)
  18. Severe myasthenia
  19. Obstructive conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, e.g. pyloric stenosis, duodenum stenosis, stenotic stomach ulcer, megacolon.
  20. 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
  21. Use of prohibited medication (See Section 9.1)
  22. Treatment with NSAIDs or skeletal muscle relaxants within the past 24 hours
  23. Participation in another trial within the last 30 days, using IMPs or device
  24. Unwillingness or inability to comply with the clinical trial procedures
  25. Unwillingness to consent to storage, saving and transmission of pseudonymous medical data for clinical trial reasons
  26. Legal incapacitation
  27. Legal detention in an official institute

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. 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.

Secondary endpoints 5

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

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Diclofenac + Orphenadrine + Paracetamol / Verisfield film-coated tablets

PRD12298487 · Product

Active substance
Orphenadrine Citrate
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
3 Other
Max total dose
15 Other
Max treatment duration
5 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Not Authorised
MA holder
VERISFIELD SMSA
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No

Comparator 2

Norgesic 35 mg / 450 mg δισκία

PRD841208 · Product

Active substance
Orphenadrine Citrate
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
6 Other
Max total dose
30 Other
Max treatment duration
5 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
M03BC51 — ORPHENADRINE, COMBINATIONS
Marketing authorisation
14219/21-05-2013
MA holder
VIATRIS HEALTHCARE LIMITED
MA country
Greece
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
Yes
Modification description
Secondary packaging change for blinding

CATAFLAM Sugar Coated Tablets 50mg

PRD491398 · Product

Active substance
Diclofenac Potassium
Pharmaceutical form
COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
3 Other
Max total dose
15 Other
Max treatment duration
5 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
M01AB05 — DICLOFENAC
Marketing authorisation
18492
MA holder
NOVARTIS IRELAND LIMITED
MA country
Cyprus
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
Yes
Modification description
Secondary packaging change for blinding

Placebo 2

Placebo White

N/A · Product

Other product name
N/A
Pharmaceutical form
N/A
ATC code
N/A — N/A
Marketing authorisation
N/A
MA holder
N/A
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No

Placebo Red

N/A · Product

Other product name
N/A
Pharmaceutical form
N/A
ATC code
N/A — N/A
Marketing authorisation
N/A
MA holder
N/A
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No

Auxiliary 1

DEPON 500 mg δισκίο

PRD8185328 · Product

Active substance
Paracetamol
Substance synonyms
ACETAMINOPHEN
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
1000 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
5000 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
5 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N02BE01 — PARACETAMOL
Marketing authorisation
38698/01-07-2020
MA holder
UPSA SAS
MA country
Greece
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
Yes
Modification description
Labelling

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Verisfield Single Member S.A.

Sponsor organisation
Verisfield Single Member S.A.
Address
Githiou, Vironos 8 Vironos 8
City
Chalandri
Postcode
152 31
Country
Greece

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Verisfield Single Member S.A.
Contact name
Clinical Department

Public contact point

Organisation
Verisfield Single Member S.A.
Contact name
Clinical Department

Third parties 2

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
Agilis S.A. Statistics & Informatics
ORL-000007482
Athens, Greece Data management, E-data capture
Ioannis Bassiakos
ORL-000007483
Athens, Greece Code 10

Sponsor responsibilities

Article 77 compliance
Verisfield Single Member S.A.
Contact point sponsor
Verisfield Single Member S.A.
Article 77 implementation
Verisfield Single Member S.A.

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 5 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Greece Authorised, recruiting 224 5
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Greece

5 sites · Authorised, recruiting
Peiraiko Therapeftirio S.A.
Orthopaedic Clinic, Akti Koundouriotou 7A, 18534, Pireaus
Kat Attica General Hospital
5th Orthopaedic Clinic, Nikis 2, 145 61, Kifissia
General Hospital of Patras “Agios Andreas”
Orthopaedic Clinic, Kalavryton St. 37, Patras 263 32
Kat Attica General Hospital
2nd Orthopaedic Clinic, Nikis 2, 145 61, Kifissia
Kat Attica General Hospital
3rd Orthopaedic Clinic, Nikis 2, 145 61, Kifissia

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Greece 2026-04-05

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 13 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_V2_2025-521578-32-00_el 2
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_V2_2025-521578-32-00_en 2
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_V2_EL_2025-521578-32-00_tracked 2
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_V2_EN_2025-521578-32-00_tracked 2
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements 2.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF adults 2.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_ICF adults_tracked 2.0
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) 2_SmPC_Cataflam 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) 2_SmPC_Norgesic 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol Synopsis_V1_EL_2025-521578-32-00 2
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol Synopsis_V1_EN_2025-521578-32-00 2
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol Synopsis_V2_EL_2025-521578-32-00_tracked 2
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol Synopsis_V2_EN_2025-521578-32-00_tracked 2

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-05-30 Greece Acceptable
2025-09-22
2025-09-25
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2025-11-21 Greece Acceptable
2026-03-16
2026-03-19