Short Term Safety and Efficacy of Lubiprostone in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis

March 14, 2011 updated by: University of Arkansas
The purpose of this study is to determine the short term safety and effectiveness of lubiprostone when used for constipation in adults with cystic fibrosis.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects about 30,000 people in the United States. It is caused by an absent or dysfunctional protein called CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) which functions as a chloride channel. Lubiprostone is a medication indicated for constipation that activates type 2 chloride channels (ClC-2) and has the potential to be an effective treatment for constipation in adults with CF. It has the potential to correct the underlying disorder by utilizing a chloride channel whose activity does not depend on CFTR. This project is a prospective open-label pilot study to examine the safety and effectiveness of lubiprostone when used in adults with CF with constipation. The specific aims are as follows: 1) Determine the effectiveness of lubiprostone for constipation in participants with CF, and 2) Determine the short term safety of lubiprostone in adults with CF. Data will also be collected to generate further information about the effect of lubiprostone on nutritional status.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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9

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arkansas
      • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
        • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Men and women of all races
  • 18 years of age or older at time of enrollment
  • Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis
  • History of constipation, as defined by the Rome III criteria, OR the requirement of chronic scheduled doses of a laxative, OR a score ≥1.5 on the Patient assessment of constipation symptoms (PAC-SYM)15 survey administered during the screening visit, OR a score of less than 3 on the Bristol Stool Scale (BSS) at the screening visit.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction
  • History of GI obstruction requiring hospitalization within six months of enrollment
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Hypersensitivity to lubiprostone or any of its components
  • Serum creatinine >1.8 mg/dL at last annual visit
  • Clinically significant liver disease, defined as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >3X upper limit of normal
  • History of frequent hospital admissions for CF exacerbations (≥4 in the last 6 months)
  • Currently registered on a lung transplant waiting list
  • Women of capable of child-bearing who either refuse a pregnancy test, or are incapable or unwilling to use contraception during the protocol, or both.
  • Any other condition, in the opinion of the investigators, that interferes with the ability of the participant to comply with study requirements, confers significant risk to the participant, or limits the ability of the participant to complete the study

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of Spontaneous Bowel Movements Per Week
Time Frame: 2-week run-in period, 2-weeks of treatment, 4-weeks of treatment
2-week run-in period, 2-weeks of treatment, 4-weeks of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms
Time Frame: 2-week run-in period, 2 weeks of treatment, 4 weeks of treatment
The Patient Assessment of Constipation - Symptom (PAC-SYM) survey is a 1-page 12-item tool that measures a patient's assessment of constipation symptoms. The items are in Likert scale format and address the severity of stool, rectal and abdominal symptoms over the past 2 weeks. Items are scored on a scale of 0 to 4, with 4 indicating the most severe. To compute the overall score, the scores of the non-missing items are summed and this is divided by the total number of non-missing items (overall score range, 0 to 4).
2-week run-in period, 2 weeks of treatment, 4 weeks of treatment
Bristol Stool Scale Score
Time Frame: 2-week run-in period, 2 weeks of treatment, 4 weeks of treatment
The Bristol Stool Scale is a scale used to rate the consistency of stool. Stool types are accompanied by a written description. There are seven types of stool that are scored from 1 to 7. A score of 1 or 2 indicates constipation; a score of 6 or 7, diarrhea.
2-week run-in period, 2 weeks of treatment, 4 weeks of treatment
Body Mass Index
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks of treatment, 4 weeks of treatment
baseline, 2 weeks of treatment, 4 weeks of treatment
Self Reported Adverse Effects at Each Study Visit
Time Frame: During entire study period
Adverse effects are problems reported by each study subject that they experienced during this clinical trial. Examples are headache and nausea. Study subjects were asked at each visit while on study drug to report any adverse affects that had occurred since the last visit.
During entire study period
Serum Sodium
Time Frame: baseline, 4 weeks
baseline, 4 weeks
Serum Chloride
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Potassium
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Bicarb
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum BUN
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Creatinine
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
AST
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
ALT
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Calcium
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Magnesium
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Phosphate
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Glucose
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Vitamin D
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Vitamin A
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Vitamin E
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Prealbumin
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks
Serum Albumin
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks
baseline and 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Arkansas

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Catherine E. O'Brien, Pharm.D., University of Arkansas

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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July 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 25, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 26, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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June 27, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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April 18, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 14, 2011

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2011

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 76992

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