Trial Outcomes & Findings for Evaluation of the Safety of Lubiprostone in Pediatric Participants Aged ≥ 6 Years to < 18 Years With Functional Constipation (NCT NCT02766777)

NCT ID: NCT02766777

Last Updated: 2020-05-15

Results Overview

Adverse events with onset dates after the administration of the first dose of study medication or prior to the last day of treatment plus 7 days are considered treatment-emergent.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

87 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

within 25 weeks

Results posted on

2020-05-15

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Lubiprostone
Participants received lubiprostone twice daily (BID). Participants received either lubiprostone 12 mcg BID, lubiprostone 24 mcg BID (dose based on participant's weight) up to 24 weeks.
Overall Study
STARTED
87
Overall Study
Treated (Safety [SAF] Population)
87
Overall Study
COMPLETED
53
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
34

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Lubiprostone
Participants received lubiprostone twice daily (BID). Participants received either lubiprostone 12 mcg BID, lubiprostone 24 mcg BID (dose based on participant's weight) up to 24 weeks.
Overall Study
Adverse Event
12
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
16
Overall Study
Non-Compliance With Study Drug
1
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
1
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
4

Baseline Characteristics

Evaluation of the Safety of Lubiprostone in Pediatric Participants Aged ≥ 6 Years to < 18 Years With Functional Constipation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=87 Participants
Participants received lubiprostone twice daily (BID). Participants received either lubiprostone 12 mcg BID, lubiprostone 24 mcg BID (dose based on participant's weight) up to 24 weeks.
Age, Continuous
10.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.03 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
77 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
68 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
87 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: within 25 weeks

Population: Safety population.

Adverse events with onset dates after the administration of the first dose of study medication or prior to the last day of treatment plus 7 days are considered treatment-emergent.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=87 Participants
Participants received lubiprostone 12 mcg or 24 mcg BID (dose based on participant's weight) up to 24 weeks.
Number of Participants With at Least One Treatment-emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)
47 Participants

Adverse Events

Lubiprostone

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 24 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=87 participants at risk
Participants received lubiprostone 12 mcg or 24 mcg BID (dose based on participant's weight) up to 24 weeks.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Colitis ulcerative
1.1%
1/87 • From the first dose of study drug up to 25 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
1.1%
1/87 • From the first dose of study drug up to 25 weeks

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=87 participants at risk
Participants received lubiprostone 12 mcg or 24 mcg BID (dose based on participant's weight) up to 24 weeks.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
9.2%
8/87 • From the first dose of study drug up to 25 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
6.9%
6/87 • From the first dose of study drug up to 25 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
5.7%
5/87 • From the first dose of study drug up to 25 weeks
Investigations
Blood iron decreased
5.7%
5/87 • From the first dose of study drug up to 25 weeks

Additional Information

Medical Information Call Center

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

Phone: 800-556-3314

Results disclosure agreements

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