NCT04534465

Brief Summary

Study to gather information on the acceptability of a new flavor system with increasing levels of 2, 4, 6 g or higher of the sugar alcohol Mannitol for Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 a drug stimulating bowel movement to pass stool in subjects having infrequent bowel movements. The taste of the various preparations will be measured by use of a rating scale.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2013

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

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

February 13, 2013

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 19, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 19, 2013

Completed
7.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 27, 2020

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 1, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 12, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

November 12, 2020

Status Verified

October 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

August 27, 2020

Results QC Date

August 31, 2020

Last Update Submit

October 20, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

  • Number of Participants With the Opinion of the Products' Flavor

    Evaluated by 7-point scales: 1-extremely dislike, 2-moderately dislike, 3-dislike somewhat, 4-neither like nor dislike, 5-like somewhat, 6-moderately like, 7-extremely like

    1 day

  • Number of Participants With the Opinion of the Amount of Flavor in the Products

    Evaluated by 7-point scales: -3 -extremely weak, -2 -somewhat weak, -1 -slightly weak, 0 -just the right level of flavor, 1 -slightly intense, 2 -moderately intense, 3 -much too intense

    1 day

  • Number of Participants With the Opinion of the Products' Sweetness

    Evaluated by 7-point scales: -3 -no sweetness needed, -2 -needs to be moderately sweeter, -1 -needs to be a little sweeter, 0 -just the right level of sweetness, 1 -slightly too sweet, 2 -moderately sweet, 3 -much too sweet

    1 day

  • Number of Participants With/Without Cooling Sensation in the Products.

    Whether or not subjects felt a cooling sensation (yes/no).

    1 day

  • Number of Participants With Different Levels of Cooling Sensation of the Products

    Evaluated by 4-point scales: 1 -barely perceptible, 2 -slightly noticeable, 3 -moderately noticeable, 4 -extremely noticeable

    1 day

  • Number of Participants With the Opinion of Aftertaste in the Products.

    Whether or not subjects experienced aftertaste (yes/no).

    1 day

  • Number of Participants With Different Levels of Aftertaste of the Products

    Evaluated by 3-point scales: 1 -slightly noticeable, 2 -moderately noticeable, 3 -extremely noticeable

    1 day

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Number of Participants With no Bowel Movement

    1 day

  • Time to First Bowel Movement (In Hours)

    1 day

  • Number of Participants for Gas Rating

    1 day

  • Number of Participants for Bloating Rating

    1 day

  • Number of Participants for Abdominal Discomfort Rating

    1 day

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (5)

Dosing arm 1

EXPERIMENTAL

MiraLAX Sachet (17g) + Flavor blend (2g mannitol total)

Drug: Polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX, BAY81-8430)Drug: Mannitol

Dosing arm 2

EXPERIMENTAL

MiraLAX Sachet (17g) + Flavor blend + additional 2g mannitol (4g mannitol total)

Drug: Polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX, BAY81-8430)Drug: Mannitol

Dosing arm 3

EXPERIMENTAL

MiraLAX Sachet (17g) + Flavor blend + additional 4g mannitol (6g mannitol total)

Drug: Polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX, BAY81-8430)Drug: Mannitol

Dosing arm 4

EXPERIMENTAL

MiraLAX Sachet (17g) + Flavor blend + additional 6g mannitol (8g mannitol total)

Drug: Polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX, BAY81-8430)Drug: Mannitol

Dosing arm 5

EXPERIMENTAL

MiraLAX Sachet (17g) + Flavor blend + additional 8g mannitol (10g mannitol total)

Drug: Polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX, BAY81-8430)Drug: Mannitol

Interventions

Oral solution, 17g polyethylene glycol, one time

Dosing arm 1Dosing arm 2Dosing arm 3Dosing arm 4Dosing arm 5

Oral, 2g, 4g, 6g, 8g and 10g mannitol, one time

Dosing arm 1Dosing arm 2Dosing arm 3Dosing arm 4Dosing arm 5

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)
Male and female subjects, aged 18 years and older, suffering with occasional constipation

Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Merck Consumer Center

Memphis, Tennessee, 38151, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Constipation

Interventions

Polyethylene Glycolspolyethylene glycol 3350Mannitol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ethylene GlycolsGlycolsAlcoholsOrganic ChemicalsPolymersMacromolecular SubstancesBiomedical and Dental MaterialsManufactured MaterialsTechnology, Industry, and AgricultureSugar AlcoholsCarbohydrates

Results Point of Contact

Title
Therapeutic Area Head
Organization
Bayer

Study Officials

  • Bayer Study Director

    Bayer

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
GT60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 27, 2020

First Posted

September 1, 2020

Study Start

February 13, 2013

Primary Completion

March 19, 2013

Study Completion

March 19, 2013

Last Updated

November 12, 2020

Results First Posted

November 12, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

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