NCT00672074

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if ipamorelin is safe and effective in the management of post-operative ileus.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
117

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

19 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2008

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 2, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 6, 2008

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

April 14, 2017

Status Verified

April 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

May 2, 2008

Last Update Submit

April 12, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Postoperative Ileus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Recovery of GI function

    Until hospital discharge

Study Arms (2)

1 Ipamorelin

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Ipamorelin

2 Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: placebo

Interventions

IV

Also known as: ST
1 Ipamorelin

IV

Also known as: ST
2 Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 85 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • willing to comply with protocol
  • undergoing bowel resection surgery
  • ASA Class I-III
  • Females must not be pregnant
  • Body weight 40-150 kg

You may not qualify if:

  • mentally incompetent or unable to provide informed consent
  • clinically unstable
  • significant liver disease
  • clinically significant lab or EKG abnormalities
  • alcohol or illicit drug abuse
  • history of or current surgery that would prevent proper evaluation of safety or efficacy of drug

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (19)

USC/Norris Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

Palo Alto Veterans Hospital

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location

University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Location

Denver VA Hospital

Denver, Colorado, 80220, United States

Location

Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic of Weston

Weston, Florida, 33331, United States

Location

St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

Location

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Indiana University Medical Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

Ochsner Medical Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

Location

UMass Memorial Healthcare

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States

Location

William Beaumont Hospital

Royal Oak, Michigan, 48067, United States

Location

Barnes Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, 38104, United States

Location

Stony Brook University Medical Center

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

Location

The Christ Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

Location

University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

Location

The Pennsylvania State University

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Location

St. Joseph Hospital

Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Beck DE, Sweeney WB, McCarter MD; Ipamorelin 201 Study Group. Prospective, randomized, controlled, proof-of-concept study of the Ghrelin mimetic ipamorelin for the management of postoperative ileus in bowel resection patients. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2014 Dec;29(12):1527-34. doi: 10.1007/s00384-014-2030-8. Epub 2014 Oct 21.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ileus

Interventions

ipamorelin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal ObstructionIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Suzan Allen

    Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 2, 2008

First Posted

May 6, 2008

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Primary Completion

December 1, 2009

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

April 14, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-04

Locations