Trial Outcomes & Findings for Gastrointestinal Tract Recovery in Patients Undergoing Open Ventral Hernia Repair (NCT NCT02379858)

NCT ID: NCT02379858

Last Updated: 2019-11-14

Results Overview

Time to gastrointestinal recovery will be measured by the following: Time to first flatus and time to first bowel movement measured twice daily. Toleration of a diet and toleration of oral pain medication defined as ingestion of diet or medications that occurs without vomiting or significant nausea for four hours following ingestion. GI-2 recovery defined as both toleration of solid food and occurrence of first bowel movement. GI-3 recovery is defined as toleration of solid food and either occurrence of first flatus or occurrence of first bowel movement. Patients requiring nasogastric tube insertion, requiring reduction or restriction of diet, having episodes of emesis, and/or needing initiation of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) will be recorded. VAS (visual analog pain scale), nausea, and bloating will be recorded by nursing staff at least twice daily. The number of doses of anti-nausea medication administered during the hospitalization will also be recorded.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

10 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week.

Results posted on

2019-11-14

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Alvimopan (Entereg)
Alvimopan, 12mg, capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 after NGT removal until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal. Alvimopan: Alvimopan, 12mg, capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 after NGT removal until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal.
Suger Pill (Control)
Placebo, 12mg capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal. Placebo: Placebo (sugar pill-will be the same size and color as the Alvimopan capsule), 12mg capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal.
Overall Study
STARTED
6
4
Overall Study
COMPLETED
6
4
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Gastrointestinal Tract Recovery in Patients Undergoing Open Ventral Hernia Repair

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Alvimopan (Entereg)
n=6 Participants
Alvimopan, 12mg, capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 after NGT removal until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal. Alvimopan: Alvimopan, 12mg, capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 after NGT removal until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal.
Suger Pill (Control)
n=4 Participants
Placebo, 12mg capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal. Placebo: Placebo (sugar pill-will be the same size and color as the Alvimopan capsule), 12mg capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal.
Total
n=10 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
5 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
6 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Continuous
53.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.7 • n=93 Participants
69.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.8 • n=4 Participants
60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.5 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
n=93 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants
8 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
9 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
5 Participants
n=93 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants
9 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
6 participants
n=93 Participants
4 participants
n=4 Participants
10 participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week.

Time to gastrointestinal recovery will be measured by the following: Time to first flatus and time to first bowel movement measured twice daily. Toleration of a diet and toleration of oral pain medication defined as ingestion of diet or medications that occurs without vomiting or significant nausea for four hours following ingestion. GI-2 recovery defined as both toleration of solid food and occurrence of first bowel movement. GI-3 recovery is defined as toleration of solid food and either occurrence of first flatus or occurrence of first bowel movement. Patients requiring nasogastric tube insertion, requiring reduction or restriction of diet, having episodes of emesis, and/or needing initiation of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) will be recorded. VAS (visual analog pain scale), nausea, and bloating will be recorded by nursing staff at least twice daily. The number of doses of anti-nausea medication administered during the hospitalization will also be recorded.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Alvimopan (Entereg)
n=6 Participants
Alvimopan, 12mg, capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 after NGT removal until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal. Alvimopan: Alvimopan, 12mg, capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 after NGT removal until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal.
Suger Pill (Control)
n=4 Participants
Placebo, 12mg capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal. Placebo: Placebo (sugar pill-will be the same size and color as the Alvimopan capsule), 12mg capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal.
Length of Time (Hrs/Days) to Gastrointestinal Tract Recovery
2.8 Days
Standard Deviation 1.3
3.5 Days
Standard Deviation 1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week

Length of stay will be measured in hours from the time that surgery is completed until the hospital discharge order is written (hrs/days).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Alvimopan (Entereg)
n=6 Participants
Alvimopan, 12mg, capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 after NGT removal until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal. Alvimopan: Alvimopan, 12mg, capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 after NGT removal until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal.
Suger Pill (Control)
n=4 Participants
Placebo, 12mg capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal. Placebo: Placebo (sugar pill-will be the same size and color as the Alvimopan capsule), 12mg capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal.
Length of Hospital Stay
4.7 Days
Standard Deviation 1.5
5 Days
Standard Deviation 1.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay to 30 days after surgery, an expected average of 6 weeks

Treatment (study drug) and surgery (complications as a direct result of surgery) related morbidity and re-admission rates will be assessed from the time surgery is completed to 30-days post-operatively. Treatment related morbidity and re-admission rates include: post-operative ileus (POI), indigestion and any event determined by the attending physician to be directly related to treatment (study drug). Surgical complications include: hernia recurrence, infections, and any event determined by the attending physician to be directly related to surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Alvimopan (Entereg)
n=6 Participants
Alvimopan, 12mg, capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 after NGT removal until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal. Alvimopan: Alvimopan, 12mg, capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 after NGT removal until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal.
Suger Pill (Control)
n=4 Participants
Placebo, 12mg capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal. Placebo: Placebo (sugar pill-will be the same size and color as the Alvimopan capsule), 12mg capsule. One 30 to 90 minutes before the scheduled start of surgery on Day 0, and twice daily beginning on POD 1 until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 7 days (up to 15 doses) of postoperative treatment. First post-operative dose begins after NGT removal.
30-day Treatment Related Morbidity and Re-admission Rates
0 morbidity or readmission
Standard Deviation 0
0 morbidity or readmission
Standard Deviation 0

Adverse Events

Alvimopan (Entereg)

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

Suger Pill (Control)

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

Matthew Goldblatt, MD

Medical College of Wisconsin

Phone: 414-955-5751

Results disclosure agreements

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