NCT02574819

Brief Summary

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind , placebo-controlled trail to investigate the safety and efficacy of subcutaneous methylnaltrexone for treating opioid-induced constipation in patients with advanced illness.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
198

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2015

Geographic Reach
1 country

12 active sites

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2015

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 8, 2015

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 14, 2015

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

October 14, 2015

Status Verified

October 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

October 8, 2015

Last Update Submit

October 10, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

opioid-induced constipation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The proportion of subjects who had the Rescue-free laxation response within 4 hours of the initial dose

    Within 4 hours after the initial dose, if clinical significant bowel movement happened, the drug therapeutic effect was confirm. In the meantime, the time of bowel movement and other properties of bowel movement were recorded. The percentage of patients who had rescue-free laxation response is the primary outcome.

    up to 4 hours

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • The proportion of subjects who had at least 2 Rescue-free laxation responses within 4 hours after each doses from the first dose to the forth dose

    up to 8 days

  • The proportion of subjects who had Rescue-free laxation response within 4 hours after each doses from the second dose to the last dose

    up to 12 days

  • The proportion of subjects who had Rescue-free laxation response within 4-24h after each dose

    up to 14 days

  • The proportion of subjects who had ≥3 laxation responses per week

    up to 2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Drug

EXPERIMENTAL

Methylnaltrexone (MNTX) nearly 0.15mg/kg administered every other day for 2 weeks.

Drug: Methylnaltrexone (MNTX)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo administered every other day for 2 weeks.

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

MNTX nearly 0.15mg/kg administered every other day for 2 weeks. Baseline laxatives and rescue laxative ( enemas/suppositories ) were allowed, but could not be administered within 4 hours of the study drug.

Drug

Placebo administered every other day for 2 weeks. Baseline laxatives and rescue laxative ( enemas/suppositories ) were allowed, but could not be administered within 4 hours of the study drug.

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • A life expectancy of 3 month or more
  • Qualifying patients received opioids for analgesia for 1 week or more and a stable regimen of opioids and laxatives for 3 or more days before study entry
  • Patients had opioid-induced constipation with either fewer than three laxation during the preceding week and no clinically meaningful laxation (as determined by the in investigator ) within 24h before the first study dose or no clinically meaningful laxation within 48h before the first study dose
  • During the two-week trail , patients would keep their life habits (dietary fiber , fluid intake and physical activity)
  • Patients volunteered for the trail
  • Women of childbearing potential had negative pregnancy tests. Both male and female patients need to take effective contraceptives to avoid pregnancy.

You may not qualify if:

  • Constipation that was not primarily caused by opioids ( as determined by the investigator)
  • Mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction, an indwelling peritoneal catheter, clinically active diverticular disease , fecal impaction , acute surgical abdomen , and fecal ostomy
  • Patients had the surgery plan which would effect the results of pain assessment
  • Patients had hypersensitivity to methylnaltrexone , naltrexone or naloxone or if any investigational drug or experimental product

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (12)

The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University

Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China

RECRUITING

Fujian Provincial cancer Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, 350009, China

RECRUITING

Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

Wuhan, Hebei, 430071, China

RECRUITING

Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China

RECRUITING

Henan Provincial Cancer Hospital

Zhengzhou, Henan, 451100, China

RECRUITING

The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221000, China

RECRUITING

Jiangxi Cancer Hospital

Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330029, China

RECRUITING

Linyi Cancer Hospital

Linyi, Shandong, 276000, China

RECRUITING

Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200092, China

RECRUITING

Xin Hua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Chongming Branch

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 202150, China

RECRUITING

Tangdu Hospital

Xian, Shanxi, 710038, China

RECRUITING

Tumor Hospital of Yunnan Province The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

Kunming, Yunnan, 650118, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Opioid-Induced Constipation

Interventions

methylnaltrexone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Shiying Yu, Professor

    Tongji Hospital in Wuhan

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Shiying Yu, Professor

CONTACT

Yuan Chen, Professor

CONTACT

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 8, 2015

First Posted

October 14, 2015

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion

December 1, 2016

Study Completion

April 1, 2017

Last Updated

October 14, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-10

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