Trial Outcomes & Findings for Comparative Efficacy & Safety Study of Esomeprazole Versus Placebo for the Prevention of Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers With NSAID (NCT NCT00542789)

NCT ID: NCT00542789

Last Updated: 2010-05-28

Results Overview

The absence of gastric and/or duodenal ulcer throughout the treatment period

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

343 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

each visit up to 24 weeks

Results posted on

2010-05-28

Participant Flow

343 randomised participants 341 in Full Analysis set and safety analysis set. Full set used for summaries of baseline char. and efficacy variables. Safety set used for summaries of safety variables. 2 excluded, took no investigational drug or had protocol deviation. 173 Esomeprazole 20 and 168 placebo had baseline information and were summarised.

Out of 1246 enrolled participants, 343 participants were randomised and 903 participants were not randomised. The major reasons of no randomisation were 'Did not meet eligibility criteria' (877 participants) and 'Voluntary discontinuation by participant' (24 participants).

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Experimental: Esomeprazole 20 mg
Esomeprazole 20 mg once daily oral
Comparater: Placebo
Placebo once daily oral
Overall Study
STARTED
175
168
Overall Study
COMPLETED
134
90
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
41
78

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Experimental: Esomeprazole 20 mg
Esomeprazole 20 mg once daily oral
Comparater: Placebo
Placebo once daily oral
Overall Study
Adverse Event
18
17
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
7
3
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
8
1
Overall Study
Recurrence of Gastric Ulcer
8
57

Baseline Characteristics

Comparative Efficacy & Safety Study of Esomeprazole Versus Placebo for the Prevention of Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers With NSAID

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Experimental: Esomeprazole 20 mg
n=175 Participants
Esomeprazole 20 mg once daily oral
Comparater: Placebo
n=168 Participants
Placebo once daily oral
Total
n=343 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Customized
<65 years
78 participants
n=5 Participants
91 participants
n=7 Participants
169 participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
Between 65 and 74 years
59 participants
n=5 Participants
54 participants
n=7 Participants
113 participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
>=75 years
36 participants
n=5 Participants
23 participants
n=7 Participants
59 participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
Missing
2 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
2 participants
n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
108 participants
n=5 Participants
100 participants
n=7 Participants
208 participants
n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
65 participants
n=5 Participants
68 participants
n=7 Participants
133 participants
n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Missing
2 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
2 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: each visit up to 24 weeks

Population: Two participants were excluded from these sets because they took no investigational drug or had major protocol deviation. As the result, the numbers of participants for gender baseline were 173 in Esomeprazole 20 mg and 168 in Placebo, respectively.

The absence of gastric and/or duodenal ulcer throughout the treatment period

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Experimental: Esomeprazole 20 mg
n=173 Participants
Esomeprazole 20 mg once daily oral
Comparater: Placebo
n=168 Participants
Placebo once daily oral
Absence of Gastric and/or Duodenal Ulcer Throughout the Treatment Period
167 Participants
112 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 4 weeks

The absence of gastric and/or duodenal ulcer up to 4 weeks after treatment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Experimental: Esomeprazole 20 mg
n=173 Participants
Esomeprazole 20 mg once daily oral
Comparater: Placebo
n=168 Participants
Placebo once daily oral
Absence of Gastric and/or Duodenal Ulcer up to 4 Weeks After Treatment
172 Participants
133 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 12 weeks

The absence of gastric and/or duodenal ulcer up to 12 weeks after treatment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Experimental: Esomeprazole 20 mg
n=173 Participants
Esomeprazole 20 mg once daily oral
Comparater: Placebo
n=168 Participants
Placebo once daily oral
Absence of Gastric and/or Duodenal Ulcer up to 12 Weeks After Treatment
168 Participants
119 Participants

Adverse Events

Experimental: Esomeprazole 20 mg

Serious events: 12 serious events
Other events: 134 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Comparater: Placebo

Serious events: 5 serious events
Other events: 124 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Experimental: Esomeprazole 20 mg
n=173 participants at risk
Esomeprazole 20 mg once daily oral
Comparater: Placebo
n=168 participants at risk
Placebo once daily oral
Gastrointestinal disorders
Colonic Polyp
0.58%
1/173
0.00%
0/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Enterocolitis
0.58%
1/173
0.00%
0/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
0.58%
1/173
0.00%
0/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Faeces Discoloured
0.00%
0/173
0.60%
1/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
0.00%
0/173
0.60%
1/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastroduodenal Haemorrhage
0.00%
0/173
0.60%
1/168
Infections and infestations
Cellulitis
0.58%
1/173
0.00%
0/168
Infections and infestations
Pneumonia Pneumococcal
0.58%
1/173
0.00%
0/168
Infections and infestations
Pyelonephritis
0.58%
1/173
0.00%
0/168
Infections and infestations
Pneumonia Bacterial
0.00%
0/173
0.60%
1/168
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Gastric Cancer
0.58%
1/173
0.60%
1/168
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Small Intestine Carcinoma
0.58%
1/173
0.00%
0/168
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Oesophageal Carcinoma
0.00%
0/173
0.60%
1/168
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Medical Device Complication
0.58%
1/173
0.00%
0/168
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
0.58%
1/173
0.00%
0/168
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Asthma
0.58%
1/173
0.00%
0/168
Vascular disorders
Shock
0.58%
1/173
0.00%
0/168
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Haemorrhagic Anaemia
0.00%
0/173
0.60%
1/168

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Experimental: Esomeprazole 20 mg
n=173 participants at risk
Esomeprazole 20 mg once daily oral
Comparater: Placebo
n=168 participants at risk
Placebo once daily oral
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal Pain Upper
10.4%
18/173
13.1%
22/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal Distension
8.7%
15/173
6.5%
11/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Stomach Discomfort
8.7%
15/173
10.1%
17/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
6.4%
11/173
5.4%
9/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Reflux Oesophagitis
5.8%
10/173
7.7%
13/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
5.2%
9/173
3.6%
6/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
4.0%
7/173
3.0%
5/168
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dyspepsia
4.0%
7/173
6.0%
10/168
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
15.6%
27/173
16.1%
27/168
Infections and infestations
Pharyngitis
1.7%
3/173
3.0%
5/168
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back Pain
4.0%
7/173
1.8%
3/168
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Rheumatoid Arthritis
4.0%
7/173
0.60%
1/168
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Anorexia
6.4%
11/173
3.6%
6/168
Hepatobiliary disorders
Hepatic Function Abnorma
3.5%
6/173
0.60%
1/168
Vascular disorders
Hypertension
3.5%
6/173
3.0%
5/168

Additional Information

Gerard Lynch

AstraZeneca

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER