MOVIPREP® Versus PICOLAX® Pilot Study

Colonoscopy Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Randomised, Single-Centre, Parallel-Group, Pilot Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Patient Acceptability of a New 2-Litre Bowel Preparation Agent (MOVIPREP®) Compared With a Standard Bowel Preparation Agent (PICOLAX®)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00312481
• Other study ID #: NRL994-02-2004
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: April 6, 2006
• Last updated: December 12, 2007
• Start date: July 2005
• Est. completion date: May 2006

Study information

• Verified date: December 2007
• Source: Norgine
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This will be a randomised, single-centre, single-blind, parallel-group, pilot study in patients undergoing colonoscopy.

The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of MOVIPREP® versus PICOLAX® for gut cleansing prior to colonoscopy.

The secondary objectives are to evaluate the safety, tolerability and acceptability of MOVIPREP versus PICOLAX for gut cleansing prior to colonoscopy.

Description:

Gut cleansing will be performed using a split dose of MOVIPREP®, 1-litre solution (1x sachet A and 1x sachet B) in the evening prior to the day of colonoscopy and 1-litre solution (1x sachet A and 1x sachet B) in the morning of the colonoscopy, or PICOLAX®, 150 mL solution (1 sachet) before 8am on day prior to the day of colonoscopy, and 150 mL solution (1 sachet) 6 to 8 hours later.

The primary efficacy measure will be the degree of gut cleansing, as assessed by the physician performing the colonoscopy. A 5-grade scale will be used to assess each of the predefined colon areas, resulting in a final grading (A to D) of the overall quality of the bowel preparation treatment. Grades A and B will be considered as success, and Grades C and D as failure.

The secondary efficacy measures will be:

• is it necessary for the patient to return for a further colonoscopy due to insufficient clearance/cleansing of colon prior to the normal schedule for a repeat procedure?

• taste acceptability

• ease of taking, and ability to complete the bowel preparation treatment

• recommended diet compliance

• would the patient be prepared to repeat the bowel preparation treatment if necessary?

• well-being and effect on usual activities whilst taking the bowel preparation treatment

• overall impression of the bowel preparation treatment prior to colonoscopy

• symptoms experienced since taking their first study bowel preparation treatment and prior to their colonoscopy

Safety and tolerability will be assessed through the collection of adverse events, clinical laboratory tests, physical examination, weight and vital signs (blood pressure and pulse rate) data.

Number of patients:

It is intended to recruit approximately 70 patients in order to achieve at least 60 evaluable patients using a randomisation ratio of 1:1 MOVIPREP®: PICOLAX®.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 65
• Est. completion date: May 2006
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• written informed consent obtained prior to inclusion

• male or female, aged 18 to 80 years, inclusive, scheduled to undergo a complete colonoscopy

• willing, able and competent to complete the entire procedure and to comply with study instructions

• females of childbearing potential must employ an adequate method of contraception

• if an adequate method of contraception is not being used, the patient will be post hysterectomy, post bilateral oophorectomy, post menopause or have any other condition which precludes pregnancy

• females of childbearing potential must undergo a pregnancy test

Exclusion Criteria:

• ileus

• gastro-intestinal obstruction or perforation

• toxic megacolon, toxic colitis

• congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] III + IV)

• acute life-threatening cardiovascular disease

• acute surgical abdominal conditions

• untreated or uncontrolled arterial hypertension

• known clinically significant reduced renal function with creatinine > 170 µmol/L

• known clinically significant reduced liver function

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Colonoscopy

Intervention

Drug:
• macrogol3350 NA sulphate NACL KCL ascorbic acid NA ascorbate
Split dose, 1-litre solution in the evening prior to colonoscopy and second dose in the morning prior to colonoscopy
• NA picosulfate magnesium citrate
150 ml solution before 8am on day prior to colonoscopy and 150ml solution 6 to 8 hours later.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	John Radcliffe Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy Unit, Headley Way, Headington	Oxford	Oxfordshire

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Norgine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

References & Publications (1)

Hookey LC, Depew WT, Vanner SJ. A prospective randomized trial comparing low-dose oral sodium phosphate plus stimulant laxatives with large volume polyethylene glycol solution for colon cleansing. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Nov;99(11):2217-22. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Overall quality of the bowel preparation treatment, based on the degree of gut cleansing of each section of the colon.		8 days	No
Secondary	is it necessary for the patient to return for a further colonoscopy due to insufficient clearance/cleansing of colon prior to the normal schedule for a repeat procedure?		within 3 months	No
Secondary	taste acceptability		8 days	No
Secondary	ease of taking, and ability to complete, the bowel preparation treatment		8 days	No
Secondary	recommended diet compliance		8 days	No
Secondary	would the patient be prepared to repeat the bowel preparation treatment if necessary?		8 days	No
Secondary	well-being and effect on usual activities whilst taking the bowel preparation treatment		8 days	No
Secondary	overall impression of the bowel preparation treatment prior to colonoscopy		8 days	No
Secondary	symptoms experienced since taking their first study bowel preparation treatment and prior to their colonoscopy		8 days	No