Effect of 7 Days of Dosing With a 10 mg Rectal Suppository of NRL001in Patients With Faecal Incontinence

November 2, 2012 updated by: Norgine

A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Cross Over Study in Patient Volunteers With Faecal Incontinence to Evaluate the Effect on Rectal Compliance, Rectal Sensitivity, Recto-anal Inhibitory Reflex, Sphincter Pressures, Safety and Tolerability of a Daily Rectal Application of a 10 mg NRL001 Suppository for Seven Consecutive Days

This is a study to examine the effect of alpha adrenergic stimulation of the anal canal and rectum on parameters affecting the control of defecation in subjects with faecal incontinence. The study will investigate the effects of rectal suppositories containing 10 mg NRL001 given for seven days, once daily. Rectal compliance and median anal resting pressure will be considered the primary objective of the study. A pharmacokinetic evaluation plus safety and tolerability assessment including monitoring of electrocardiograms (ECGs), blood pressure and heart rate will also be evaluated as secondary objectives.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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14

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
    • Nottinghamshire
      • Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG7 2UH
        • Queens Medical Centre

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 85 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female patient volunteers aged 40 to 85 years without clinically significant or uncontrolled cardiovascular, renal or hepatic disease (as determined by medical history, physical examination, laboratory test values, vital signs, and electrocardiograms [ECGs] at screening)
  • Patients with mild/moderate passive faecal incontinence based on clinical symptomology and demonstrating the following criteria:
  • ARP ≥20mmHg and ≤80mmHg
  • Intact IAS as demonstrated by endoanal ultrasound
  • Rectal capacity ≥150ml
  • Cleveland Clinic Score ≥6 and ≤ 15
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 16 and ≤ 32
  • Able and willing to receive rectal treatments
  • Able to voluntarily provide written informed consent to participate in the study
  • Must understand the purposes and risks of the study and agree to follow the restrictions and schedule of procedures as defined in the protocol
  • Female volunteers must be either postmenopausal (for at least one year and confirmed by serum FSH at screening), or surgically sterile, practising true sexual abstinence, or using Investigator-approved methods of contraception throughout the study until after post study physical examination and have a negative pregnancy test at screening
  • Must be willing to consent to have data entered into The Over-Volunteering Prevention System

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with FI related to anatomical and/or traumatic sphincter defects
  • Presence of any significant or uncontrolled cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, immunologic, neurological or psychiatric disease
  • Concomitant ano-rectal conditions or diseases assessed as potentially interfering with the study medication by the Investigator (e.g. concomitant haemorrhoids, anal fissures). Conditions considered not interfering with the study medication are allowed
  • Clinically relevant ECG-abnormalities with evident QTc prolongation and/or acute arrhythmia
  • Current or history of drug or alcohol abuse
  • Use of any disallowed concomitant medication, including over-the-counter items within 30 days prior to study drug administration until the end of the study
  • Use of any medication in the last 30 days applied via the rectum
  • Use of any medication currently or within the last 30 days which the investigator believes may affect the study participation or results
  • Unstable regimen of any statin, hypertensive or diuretic medication (patient volunteers must be on a stable regimen for at least 2 months)
  • Participation in a clinical drug study during the 90 days preceding the initial dose in this study
  • History of any allergy to nifedipine or any alpha-adrenoceptor antagonist or latex
  • Consumption of alcoholic beverages within 24 hours prior to each dosing
  • Patient volunteers who are considered not competent to consent to the trial or score less than 25 on the MMSE®
  • Volunteers who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are unsuitable for participation in the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: TRIPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: NRL001
10 mg NRL001 in a 2 g suppository
Drug: NRL001
10 mg NRL001 in a 2 g suppository, administered once daily for 7 days
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo
Matched placebo control
Drug: Placebo control
Matched placebo - administered as a 2 g suppository, once daily for 7 days

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
Mean anal resting pressure and rectal compliance
Time Frame: 7 days
7 days

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
Time Frame
Rectal sensitivity
Time Frame: 7 days
7 days
Adverse events
Time Frame: 7 days
7 days
Plasma concentration over time
Time Frame: 7 days
7 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Norgine

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Jonathan A Simpson, MD, Nottingham University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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August 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

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November 1, 2011

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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August 4, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 4, 2010

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

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August 5, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

Last Update Posted

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November 4, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 2, 2012

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • NRL001-01/2010 (MANO)

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