NCT00483886

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether prucalopride is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic constipation. Hypothesis: Prucalopride 2 mg and 4 mg given once daily for 12 weeks is superior to placebo for the treatment of patients with chronic constipation and is well tolerated in those patients.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
620

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 1998

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 1998

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 1999

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 1999

Completed
8.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 6, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 7, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

April 11, 2013

Status Verified

April 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

June 6, 2007

Last Update Submit

April 10, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

constipationprucaloprideQOLSCBMPAC-SYM

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Proportion of subjects with an average of 3 or more SCBM per week

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Secondary efficacy variables: 1) Symptom variables 2) QOL variables

    12 weeks

Study Arms (3)

1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Prucalopride 2 mg

Drug: Prucalopride

3

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo

Other: Placebo

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Prucalopride 4 mg

Drug: Prucalopride

Interventions

2 mg o.d.

Also known as: Resolor
1
PlaceboOTHER

Placebo o.d.

3

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \. Male and non-pregnant, non breast-feeding female outpatients at least 18 years of age (no upper age limit).
  • \. History of constipation; the subject reports, on average, two or fewer spontaneous bowel movements per week that result in a feeling of complete evacuation and or one or more of the following for at least 6 months before the selection visit:
  • very hard (little balls) and/or hard stools at least a quarter of the stools
  • sensation of incomplete evacuation following at least a quarter of the stools
  • straining at defecation at least a quarter of the time. The above criteria are only applicable for spontaneous bowel movements, i.e., not preceded within a period of 24 hours by the intake of a laxative agent or by the use of an enema.
  • Subjects who never have spontaneous bowel movements are considered to be constipated and are eligible for the trial.

You may not qualify if:

  • \. Subjects in whom constipation is thought to be drug-induced, or subjects using any disallowed medication.
  • \. Subjects suffering from endocrine disorders, metabolic disorders or neurologic disorders.
  • \. Subjects with a megacolon/megarectum or a diagnosis of pseudo-obstruction.
  • \. Constipation as a result of surgery.
  • \. Known or suspected organic disorders of the large bowel, i.e. obstruction, carcinoma, or inflammatory bowel disease.
  • \. Subjects with severe and clinically uncontrolled cardiovascular, liver, or lung disease, neurologic or psychiatric disorders (including active alcohol or drug abuse), cancer or AIDS, and other gastrointestinal or endocrine disorders.
  • \. Subjects with impaired renal function.
  • \. Subjects with clinically significant abnormalities of haematology, urinalysis, or blood chemistry.
  • \. Females of child-bearing potential without adequate contraceptive protection during the trial.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (6)

  • Lembo A, Staller K, Boules M, Feuerstadt P, Spalding W, Gabriel A, Youssef A, Xie Y, Terreri B, Cash BD. Efficacy and safety of prucalopride in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation stratified by age, body mass index, and renal function: a post hoc analysis of phase III and IV, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical studies. Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2024 Dec 10;17:17562848241299731. doi: 10.1177/17562848241299731. eCollection 2024.

  • Staller K, Hinson J, Kerstens R, Spalding W, Lembo A. Efficacy of Prucalopride for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: An Analysis of Participants With Moderate to Very Severe Abdominal Bloating. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Jan 1;117(1):184-188. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001521.

  • Tack J, Camilleri M, Dubois D, Vandeplassche L, Joseph A, Kerstens R. Association between health-related quality of life and symptoms in patients with chronic constipation: an integrated analysis of three phase 3 trials of prucalopride. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2015 Mar;27(3):397-405. doi: 10.1111/nmo.12505. Epub 2015 Jan 11.

  • Tack J, Quigley E, Camilleri M, Vandeplassche L, Kerstens R. Efficacy and safety of oral prucalopride in women with chronic constipation in whom laxatives have failed: an integrated analysis. United European Gastroenterol J. 2013 Feb;1(1):48-59. doi: 10.1177/2050640612474651.

  • Tack J, Stanghellini V, Dubois D, Joseph A, Vandeplassche L, Kerstens R. Effect of prucalopride on symptoms of chronic constipation. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2014 Jan;26(1):21-7. doi: 10.1111/nmo.12217. Epub 2013 Sep 20.

  • Camilleri M, Kerstens R, Rykx A, Vandeplassche L. A placebo-controlled trial of prucalopride for severe chronic constipation. N Engl J Med. 2008 May 29;358(22):2344-54. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0800670.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Constipation

Interventions

prucalopride

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Michael Camilleri, M.D.

    Mayo Graduate School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 6, 2007

First Posted

June 7, 2007

Study Start

April 1, 1998

Primary Completion

May 1, 1999

Study Completion

May 1, 1999

Last Updated

April 11, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-04