Trial Outcomes & Findings for Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Lubiprostone as a Preparation for Capsule Endoscopy (NCT NCT00746395)

NCT ID: NCT00746395

Last Updated: 2020-10-08

Results Overview

Percent of subjects with capsule passage through small bowel

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

45 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

8 hours

Results posted on

2020-10-08

Participant Flow

Participants recruited from a specialty clinic in Mobile, AL, USA between April 2008 and September 2008.

45 participants recruited and screened, 1 excluded, 4 withdrew from study.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Lubiprostone 24mcg Single Dose
lubiprostone 24mcg single dose po prior to capsule endoscopy
Sugar Pill
Placebo (sugar pill) - matched single dose po prior to capsule endoscopy
Overall Study
STARTED
20
20
Overall Study
COMPLETED
20
20
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Lubiprostone as a Preparation for Capsule Endoscopy

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Lubiprostone 24mcg Single Dose
n=20 Participants
lubiprostone 24mcg single dose po prior to capsule endoscopy
Sugar Pill
n=20 Participants
Placebo (sugar pill) - matched single dose po prior to capsule endoscopy
Total
n=40 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
20 Participants
n=99 Participants
20 Participants
n=107 Participants
40 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
38.75 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.15045 • n=99 Participants
35.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.86472 • n=107 Participants
37.07 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.36881 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
n=99 Participants
12 Participants
n=107 Participants
27 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants
n=99 Participants
8 Participants
n=107 Participants
13 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 participants
n=99 Participants
20 participants
n=107 Participants
40 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 hours

Population: Placebo 95%, lubiprostone 75%

Percent of subjects with capsule passage through small bowel

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone 24mcg Single Dose
n=20 Participants
lubiprostone 24mcg single dose po prior to capsule endoscopy
Sugar Pill
n=20 Participants
Placebo (sugar pill) - matched single dose po prior to capsule endoscopy
Complete Small Bowel Transit
75 percentage of subjects with passage
95 percentage of subjects with passage

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Duration of the test - 8 hours

Population: Patients without transit to cecum were excluded

Small bowel transit time

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone 24mcg Single Dose
n=15 Participants
lubiprostone 24mcg single dose po prior to capsule endoscopy
Sugar Pill
n=19 Participants
Placebo (sugar pill) - matched single dose po prior to capsule endoscopy
Small Bowel Transit
188.1 Minutes
Standard Error 68.0
218.9 Minutes
Standard Error 89.0

Adverse Events

Lubiprostone 24mcg Single Dose

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Sugar Pill

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Lubiprostone 24mcg Single Dose
n=20 participants at risk
lubiprostone 24mcg single dose po prior to capsule endoscopy
Sugar Pill
n=20 participants at risk
Placebo (sugar pill) - matched single dose po prior to capsule endoscopy
General disorders
Headache
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • From the administration of the drug through the end of the procedure.
No serious adverse events during study duration
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • From the administration of the drug through the end of the procedure.
No serious adverse events during study duration

Additional Information

Jack A. DiPalma, M.D.

University of South Alabama

Phone: 251-660-5555

Results disclosure agreements

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