Trial Outcomes & Findings for Lubiprostone and Mucus Secretion in Patients With Chronic Constipation (NCT NCT01447849)

NCT ID: NCT01447849

Last Updated: 2017-06-09

Results Overview

The rate of mucus and mucin secretion(mg/hr) will be measured in gastric juice aspirated in basal conditions and during stimulation with pentagastrin after 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone (Active Comparator) and compared with 1 week of placebo administration (Placebo Comparator).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Target enrollment

40 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Measured after 1 week of lubiprostone and 1 week of placebo with 1 week of washout period in between.

Results posted on

2017-06-09

Participant Flow

During an entire recruitment time all patients signed their consent forms and participate in the study protocol within the specially designated clinical research room at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center(TTUHSC), El Paso.

Patients interested in our study were interviewed and examined 1 week before the 1st assigned after randomization medication was administered for one week of therapy. Subsequently, when patients finished their first week of medication, they had one week as of wash-out before the 2nd therapy in this cross-over design of our study protocol.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Chronic Constipation (CC)Subjects on Lubiprostone Then Placebo
Subjects with chronic constipation received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone,then washed out for 1 week, then received 1 week of therapy with placebo. lubiprostone: 24mcg twice a day (BID)for 1 week; placebo pill: twice a day (BID) for 1 week
Chronic Constipation (CC)Subjects on Placebo Then Lubiprostone
Subjects with chronic constipation received 1 week of therapy with placebo,then washed out for 1 week, then received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone. placebo pill: twice a day (BID) for 1 week; lubiprostone: 24mcg twice a day (BID)for 1 week
Controls on Lubiprostone Then Placebo
Control group received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone, then washed out for 1 week, then received 1 week of therapy with placebo. lubiprostone: 24mcg twice a day (BID)for 1 week; placebo pill: twice a day (BID) for 1 week
Controls on Placebo Then Lubiprostone
Control group received 1 week of therapy with placebo,then washed out for 1 week, then received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone. placebo pill: twice a day (BID) for 1 week; lubiprostone: 24mcg twice a day (BID)for 1 week
First Intervention
STARTED
10
10
10
10
First Intervention
COMPLETED
10
10
10
10
First Intervention
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
0
Washout Period for 1 Week
STARTED
10
10
10
10
Washout Period for 1 Week
COMPLETED
10
10
10
10
Washout Period for 1 Week
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
0
Second Intervention
STARTED
10
10
10
10
Second Intervention
COMPLETED
10
10
10
10
Second Intervention
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Lubiprostone and Mucus Secretion in Patients With Chronic Constipation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Chronic Constipation(CC) Subjects on Lubiprostone Then Placebo
n=10 Participants
Subjects with chronic constipation (CC) received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone, then washed out for 1 week, then received 1 week of therapy with placebo. lubiprostone: 24mcg twice a day (BID)for 1 week; placebo pill: twice a day (BID) for 1 week
Chronic Constipation (CC)Subjects on Placebo Then Lubiprostone
n=10 Participants
Subjects with chronic constipation (CC)received 1 week of therapy with placebo,then washed out for 1 week, then received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone. placebo pill: twice a day (BID) for 1 week; lubiprostone: 24mcg twice a day (BID)for 1 week
Controls on Lubiprostone Then Placebo
n=10 Participants
Control group received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone, then washed out for 1 week, then received 1 week of therapy with placebo. lubiprostone: 24mcg twice a day (BID)for 1 week; placebo pill: twice a day (BID) for 1 week
Controls on Placebo Then Lubiprostone
n=10 Participants
Control group received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone, then washed out for 1 week, then received 1 week of therapy with placebo. lubiprostone: 24mcg twice a day (BID)for 1 week; placebo pill: twice a day (BID) for 1 week
Total
n=40 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
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=4 Participants
40 Participants
n=21 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Age, Continuous
37 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16 • n=5 Participants
37 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16 • n=7 Participants
42 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18 • n=5 Participants
42 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18 • n=4 Participants
40 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17 • n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
30 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
10 Participants
n=21 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
10 participants
n=5 Participants
10 participants
n=7 Participants
10 participants
n=5 Participants
10 participants
n=4 Participants
40 participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured after 1 week of lubiprostone and 1 week of placebo with 1 week of washout period in between.

Population: Number of participants was calculated to provide statistical power of 0.80 for detection of significance.

The rate of mucus and mucin secretion(mg/hr) will be measured in gastric juice aspirated in basal conditions and during stimulation with pentagastrin after 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone (Active Comparator) and compared with 1 week of placebo administration (Placebo Comparator).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone 24 mcg BID
n=40 Participants
Both controls and patients with chronic constipation received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone (24 mcg twice a day)and 1 week of placebo (twice a day) in crossover design
Placebo
n=40 Participants
Both controls and patients with chronic constipation received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone (24 mcg twice a day)and 1 week of placebo (twice a day) in crossover design
Change of Mucus and Mucin Secretion in Patients With Chronic Constipation and in Controls.
Mucus Secretion in Chronic Constipation Subjects
260 mg/hour
Standard Error 29
133 mg/hour
Standard Error 16
Change of Mucus and Mucin Secretion in Patients With Chronic Constipation and in Controls.
Mucus Secretion in Controls
229 mg/hour
Standard Error 33
161 mg/hour
Standard Error 25
Change of Mucus and Mucin Secretion in Patients With Chronic Constipation and in Controls.
Mucin Secretion in Chronic Constipation Subjects
99 mg/hour
Standard Error 14
54 mg/hour
Standard Error 7
Change of Mucus and Mucin Secretion in Patients With Chronic Constipation and in Controls.
Mucin Secretion in Controls
100 mg/hour
Standard Error 16
69 mg/hour
Standard Error 14

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured after 1 week of lubiprostone therapy and compared to 1 week of placebo with 1 week of washout in between.

Population: To provide 0.80 statistical power for detection of significance.

The viscoelasticity of gastric mucus(centipoises) was measured in gastric juice aspirated in basal conditions and during stimulation with pentagastrin after 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone (Active Comparator) and compared with 1 week of placebo administration (Placebo Comparator).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone 24 mcg BID
n=40 Participants
Both controls and patients with chronic constipation received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone (24 mcg twice a day)and 1 week of placebo (twice a day) in crossover design
Placebo
n=40 Participants
Both controls and patients with chronic constipation received 1 week of therapy with lubiprostone (24 mcg twice a day)and 1 week of placebo (twice a day) in crossover design
Change in Viscoelasticity of Gastric Secretion in Controls and Patients With Chronic Constipation.
Basal viscosity in chronic constipation subjects
21.61 Centipoises
Standard Error 2.95
6.34 Centipoises
Standard Error 1.01
Change in Viscoelasticity of Gastric Secretion in Controls and Patients With Chronic Constipation.
Basal viscosity in controls
12.78 Centipoises
Standard Error 2.53
9.41 Centipoises
Standard Error 1.74
Change in Viscoelasticity of Gastric Secretion in Controls and Patients With Chronic Constipation.
Pentagastrin-Stimulated viscosity in CC
14.96 Centipoises
Standard Error 3.00
4.59 Centipoises
Standard Error 1.20
Change in Viscoelasticity of Gastric Secretion in Controls and Patients With Chronic Constipation.
Pentagastrin-Stimulated viscosity in Controls
10.58 Centipoises
Standard Error 2.20
7.84 Centipoises
Standard Error 1.71

Adverse Events

Chronic Constipation Subjects on Lubiprostone Then Placebo

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

Chronic Constipation Subjects on Placebo Then Lubiprostone

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

Controls on Lubiprostone Then Placebo

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

Controls on Placebo Then Lubiprostone

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Jerzy Sarosiek, Director, Mol. Medicine Research

TexasTech

Phone: 915-215-5255

Results disclosure agreements

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