Trial Outcomes & Findings for Prucalopride Effects on Subjects With Chronic Non-cancer Pain Suffering From Opioid Induced Constipation (NCT NCT01117051)

NCT ID: NCT01117051

Last Updated: 2021-06-11

Results Overview

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

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

174 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 weeks

Results posted on

2021-06-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo
placebo once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Prucalopride
1 or 2 mg prucalopride once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Overall Study
STARTED
86
88
Overall Study
COMPLETED
73
77
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
13
11

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Placebo
placebo once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Prucalopride
1 or 2 mg prucalopride once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
5
3
Overall Study
Adverse Event
4
3
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
0
1
Overall Study
Did not meet in-/exclusion criteria
0
1
Overall Study
Sponsor's decision
3
1
Overall Study
Surgical procedure
0
1
Overall Study
Randomized by mistake
0
1
Overall Study
Convenience issue
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Prucalopride Effects on Subjects With Chronic Non-cancer Pain Suffering From Opioid Induced Constipation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo
n=83 Participants
placebo once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Prucalopride
n=86 Participants
1 or 2 mg prucalopride once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Total
n=169 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
57.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.67 • n=5 Participants
55.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.15 • n=7 Participants
56.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.92 • n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
Between >=18 and <65 years
62 Participants
n=5 Participants
66 Participants
n=7 Participants
128 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
Between >=65 and <75 years
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
>=75 years
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
61 Participants
n=5 Participants
62 Participants
n=7 Participants
123 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
46 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Bulgaria
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Czech Republic
40 Participants
n=5 Participants
38 Participants
n=7 Participants
78 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
France
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Hungary
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Poland
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Romania
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: Intent-to-Treat (ITT) population includes all subjects who were randomized into the study and who had received at least 1 dose of investigational medication.

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

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=83 Participants
once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Prucalopride
n=86 Participants
1 or 2 mg prucalopride once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Percent of Subjects With an Average Frequency of >=3 Spontaneous Bowel Movements Per Week
39.8 percentage of subjects
48.8 percentage of subjects

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 2

Population: ITT (subjects in the ITT whose post-dose samples were collected outside the 5-hour sampling window were not used in the plasma concentration calculation)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=62 Participants
once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Prucalopride
1 or 2 mg prucalopride once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Plasma Concentration of Prucalopride at Week 2
pre-dose
2.827 ng/ml
Standard Deviation 1.5989
Plasma Concentration of Prucalopride at Week 2
5 hours post-dose
6.107 ng/ml
Standard Deviation 2.8839

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 8

Population: ITT (subjects in the ITT whose post-dose samples were collected outside the 5-hour sampling window were not used in the plasma concentration calculation)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=53 Participants
once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Prucalopride
1 or 2 mg prucalopride once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Plasma Concentration of Prucalopride at Week 8
pre-dose
3.179 ng/ml
Standard Deviation 1.9066
Plasma Concentration of Prucalopride at Week 8
5 hours post-dose
6.615 ng/ml
Standard Deviation 2.5758

Adverse Events

Placebo

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 30 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Prucalopride

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 30 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=83 participants at risk
once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Prucalopride
n=86 participants at risk
1 or 2 mg prucalopride once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Intestinal obstruction
0.00%
0/83
1.2%
1/86
Infections and infestations
Hepatitis A
1.2%
1/83
0.00%
0/86
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Breast cancer
0.00%
0/83
1.2%
1/86
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pulmonary embolism
1.2%
1/83
0.00%
0/86

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=83 participants at risk
once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Prucalopride
n=86 participants at risk
1 or 2 mg prucalopride once daily before breakfast for up to 12 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
6.0%
5/83
10.5%
9/86
Gastrointestinal disorders
Flatulence
1.2%
1/83
4.7%
4/86
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain upper
2.4%
2/83
3.5%
3/86
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea
4.8%
4/83
3.5%
3/86
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal pain
4.8%
4/83
2.3%
2/86
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
3.6%
3/83
2.3%
2/86
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain
1.2%
1/83
4.7%
4/86
Infections and infestations
Influenza
1.2%
1/83
2.3%
2/86
Nervous system disorders
Headache
2.4%
2/83
4.7%
4/86
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Fall
1.2%
1/83
2.3%
2/86
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
0.00%
0/83
2.3%
2/86
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
2.4%
2/83
1.2%
1/86
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity
2.4%
2/83
0.00%
0/86
Vascular disorders
Hypertension
2.4%
2/83
0.00%
0/86
Gastrointestinal disorders
Rectal hemorrhage
2.4%
2/83
1.2%
1/86

Additional Information

Study Director

Shire

Phone: +1 866 842 5335

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee If a multicenter publication is not submitted within twelve (12) months after conclusion, abandonment or termination of the Study at all sites, or after Sponsor confirms there shall be no multicenter Study publication, the Institution and/or such Principal Investigator may publish the results from the Institution site individually.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER