NCT00623025

Brief Summary

The study investigates the effect of pancreatic enzymes on steatorrhea in HIV patients.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
34

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2009

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 14, 2008

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 25, 2008

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2009

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

August 1, 2011

Status Verified

July 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

February 14, 2008

Last Update Submit

July 28, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

HIVSteatorrhea

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Coefficient of fat absorption (CFA)

    After 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Stool fat excretion

    After 2 weeks

  • Normalization (yes, no) of stool fat excretion, i.e. < 7 g/day

    After 2 weeks

  • Response (yes, no) with respect to stool fat excretion, i.e. improvement in stool fat excretion as compared to baseline

    After 2 weeks

  • Stool weight

    After 2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Creon 25000

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

6 to 9 capsules Creon 25000 per day

1

6 to 9 capsules placebo per day

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Steatocrit \> 2 %;
  • Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test during prestudy or the subject must be surgically sterile or be at least 1 year postmenopausal as judged by the investigator;
  • Women of child-bearing potential must be using a medically acceptable method of birth control throughout the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Known allergy to pancreatin or any history of abnormal drug reaction;
  • Known diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency due to e.g. chronic pancreatitis or cystic fibrosis or pancreatectomy;
  • Intake of an experimental drug within four weeks prior to entry into the study;
  • Alcohol abuse within the last six months;
  • Suspected non-compliance or non-cooperation;
  • Any other lack of fitness, in the investigator's opinion, to participate in or to complete the study;
  • Patients with a stool fat excretion \<= 7 g/day according to van de Kamer during the run-in period

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 59364

Bucharest, 021105, Romania

Location

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 59363

Craiova, 200515, Romania

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Steatorrhea

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Malabsorption SyndromesIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Suntje Sander, PhD

    Abbott

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 14, 2008

First Posted

February 25, 2008

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion

August 1, 2009

Study Completion

August 1, 2009

Last Updated

August 1, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-07

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