NCT01117051

Brief Summary

The study will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of prucalopride over 12 weeks of treatment in subjects aged 18 years and older with chronic non-cancer pain, suffering from opioid induced constipation.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
174

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 29, 2010

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 5, 2010

Completed
14 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 19, 2010

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 13, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 13, 2012

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

June 26, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

June 11, 2021

Status Verified

May 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

April 29, 2010

Results QC Date

April 2, 2013

Last Update Submit

May 19, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Opioid induced constipation/prucalopride chronic non-cancer painSubjects with chronic non-cancer pain suffering from OIC

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percent of Subjects With an Average Frequency of >=3 Spontaneous Bowel Movements Per Week

    A bowel movement (BM) was defined as spontaneous if no laxatives were taken in the 24 hours preceding that BM.

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Plasma Concentration of Prucalopride at Week 2

    Week 2

  • Plasma Concentration of Prucalopride at Week 8

    Week 8

Study Arms (2)

placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

placebo

Drug: placebo

Resolor

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

prucalopride

Drug: prucalopride

Interventions

placebo

placebo

1 or 2 mg prucalopride once daily before breakfast

Resolor

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Male or non-pregnant, non-breast-feeding female outpatient ≥18 years.
  • Has chronic pain of any aetiology (except cancer pain) requiring daily maintenance treatment with opioids;has been on stable daily opioid dose during at least the previous 2 weeks; and is expected to remain on stable daily dose of opioids for at least 15 weeks after Visit 1.
  • Subject is suffering from OIC (i.e. secondary to chronic opioid use).
  • Subject agrees to stop his/her laxative treatment and is willing to use rescue medication.

You may not qualify if:

  • Constipation is thought to be drug-induced (except for opioids)
  • Disallowed medication is being used
  • Subject was on chronic therapy for chronic constipation prior to start of opioid therapy
  • Subject is suffering from secondary causes of chronic constipation.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Unknown Facility

Leuven, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Opioid-Induced Constipation

Interventions

prucalopride

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ConstipationSigns and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNarcotic-Related DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Limitations and Caveats

Due to the early termination of the study, results should be interpreted with caution.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Study Director
Organization
Shire

Study Officials

  • Study Director

    Takeda

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 29, 2010

First Posted

May 5, 2010

Study Start

May 19, 2010

Primary Completion

August 13, 2012

Study Completion

August 13, 2012

Last Updated

June 11, 2021

Results First Posted

June 26, 2013

Record last verified: 2021-05

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