New cream aims to cut opioid use after knee surgery
NCT ID NCT06202989
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a prescription pain cream called Multiprofen-CC™ can help control pain and reduce the need for opioid painkillers after total knee replacement. About 288 adults having knee surgery will use either the cream or a placebo along with standard pain care. The goal is to see if the cream improves pain scores and satisfaction while lowering opioid use.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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306 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (18+) * Undergoing Primary Elective TKA * Provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Administration of any investigational drug in the period of 0 to 45 days before entry into the study * Pregnancy * Actively breastfeeding * Unable to provide informed consent (e.g. cognitive disability) * Unable or unwilling to follow study protocol (e.g. unwilling to apply the topical treatments as instructed) * Have a known allergy to ketoprofen, other NSAIDs, baclofen, amitriptyline, or lidocaine, any of the study drugs or their ingredients * Have a history of substance abuse * Use daily opioids (other than short acting codeine) for a chronic pain condition other than knee OA * Are undergoing a revision TKA or are scheduled for a simultaneous bilateral TKA * Any other condition which, in the opinion of the investigators, is likely to interfere with the successful collection of the measures required for the study * Diagnosis of uncontrolled hypertension * Diagnosis of active peptic ulcer disease * A history of chronic (\> 3 months) anticoagulant usage * History of impaired kidney or liver function * Have open wounds/cuts and/or skin conditions on the knee area, other than the surgical incision * Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 50kg/m2
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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