Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Efficacy Of Diclectin® For Nausea And Vomiting Of Pregnancy (NCT NCT00614445)

NCT ID: NCT00614445

Last Updated: 2021-11-23

Results Overview

The objective of this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of oral Diclectin® in the treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) as measured by the Pregnancy Unique-Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) overall score of symptoms from baseline (Day 1) to end of study visit (Day 15). The PUQE score measured hours of nausea, number of times vomiting, and number of times retching for a TOTAL overall score of symptoms on a scale rated from 3 (no symptoms) to 15 (most severe).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

280 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline (Day 1) to End of Study Visit Day 15 (± 1 day)

Results posted on

2021-11-23

Participant Flow

This is a double-blind, randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled study in the treatment of NVP. On Day 1, all patients will receive 2 tablets of study drug at bedtime. During Days 2-14 the patients will receive 2 tablets of study drug at bedtime plus additional study drug based upon the need for control of their nausea and vomiting.

The minimum dosage will be 2 tablets daily at bedtime, increasing, when indicated, to the maximal dosage of 4 tablets per day. After randomization, patients will return to the clinic for evaluation on Day 4 (+/-1 day) and Day 8 (+/-1 day), and will return on Day 15 (+/-1 day) for an end of study visit. The study duration is expected to be 15 days.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Diclectin®
Diclectin® (doxylamine succinate 10 mg and pyridoxine hydrochloride 10 mg) delayed release tablet
Placebo
Placebo tablets identical in size, shape, taste, and color to the experimental treatment (Diclectin®)
Overall Study
STARTED
140
140
Overall Study
COMPLETED
112
91
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
28
49

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

The Efficacy Of Diclectin® For Nausea And Vomiting Of Pregnancy

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Diclectin®
n=140 Participants
Diclectin® (doxylamine succinate 10 mg and pyridoxine hydrochloride 10 mg) delayed release tablet
Placebo
n=140 Participants
Placebo tablets identical in size, shape, taste, and color to the experimental treatment (Diclectin®)
Total
n=280 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
140 Participants
n=5 Participants
140 Participants
n=7 Participants
280 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
25.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.0 • n=5 Participants
25.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.6 • n=7 Participants
25.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.8 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
140 Participants
n=5 Participants
140 Participants
n=7 Participants
280 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
140 participants
n=5 Participants
140 participants
n=7 Participants
280 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1) to End of Study Visit Day 15 (± 1 day)

Population: Planned: Approximately 280 subjects (140 subjects per treatment group) were to be enrolled to achieve 200 evaluable subjects. Analyzed: 280 enrolled subjects \[261 subjects in the intent-to-treat safety (ITT-S) population; 256 subjects in the intent-to-treat efficacy (ITT-E) population\].

The objective of this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of oral Diclectin® in the treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) as measured by the Pregnancy Unique-Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) overall score of symptoms from baseline (Day 1) to end of study visit (Day 15). The PUQE score measured hours of nausea, number of times vomiting, and number of times retching for a TOTAL overall score of symptoms on a scale rated from 3 (no symptoms) to 15 (most severe).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Diclectin®
n=140 Participants
Diclectin® (doxylamine succinate 10 mg and pyridoxine hydrochloride 10 mg) delayed release tablet
Placebo
n=140 Participants
Placebo tablets identical in size, shape, taste, and color to the experimental treatment (Diclectin®)
Diclectin Versus Placebo for Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP) as Measured by the Change in Pregnancy Unique-Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) Overall Score of Symptoms From Baseline (Day 1) to End of Study Visit (Day 15).
-4.8 PUQE Score
Interval -5.26 to -4.34
-3.9 PUQE Score
Interval -4.36 to -3.44

Adverse Events

Diclectin®

Serious events: 4 serious events
Other events: 65 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 5 serious events
Other events: 63 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Diclectin®
n=133 participants at risk
Diclectin® (doxylamine succinate 10 mg and pyridoxine hydrochloride 10 mg) delayed release tablet
Placebo
n=128 participants at risk
Placebo tablets identical in size, shape, taste, and color to the experimental treatment (Diclectin®)
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions
Intra-uterine Death
0.75%
1/133 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/128
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions
Abortion missed
0.00%
0/133
0.78%
1/128 • Number of events 1
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions
Abortion spontaneous
0.00%
0/133
0.78%
1/128 • Number of events 1
Hepatobiliary disorders
Bile duct stone
0.00%
0/133
0.78%
1/128 • Number of events 1
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions
Premature rupture of membrane
0.00%
0/133
0.78%
1/128 • Number of events 1
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions
Foetal disorder
0.00%
0/133
0.78%
1/128 • Number of events 1

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Diclectin®
n=133 participants at risk
Diclectin® (doxylamine succinate 10 mg and pyridoxine hydrochloride 10 mg) delayed release tablet
Placebo
n=128 participants at risk
Placebo tablets identical in size, shape, taste, and color to the experimental treatment (Diclectin®)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Adominal Pain
3.8%
5/133 • Number of events 5
6.2%
8/128 • Number of events 8
General disorders
Fatigue
6.8%
9/133 • Number of events 9
6.2%
8/128 • Number of events 8
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain
5.3%
7/133 • Number of events 7
3.1%
4/128 • Number of events 4
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
6.0%
8/133 • Number of events 8
6.2%
8/128 • Number of events 8
Nervous system disorders
Headache
12.8%
17/133 • Number of events 17
15.6%
20/128 • Number of events 20
Nervous system disorders
Somnolence
14.3%
19/133 • Number of events 19
11.7%
15/128 • Number of events 15

Additional Information

Michael Gallo

Duchesnay, Inc.

Phone: 450-433-7734

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee No unpublished data given to the investigator may be transmitted to a third party without prior approval of the sponsor in writing. No publications or communications involving the results of the trial are authorized without prior review and written consent from the sponsor. The investigator must agree to send the sponsor for review prior to their submission. The sponsor reserves the right to delete from such materials any part or parts deemed to be confidential or proprietary.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER