A 6-week Open Label Cross-over Study With 2 Different Daily Doses of Minirin® Oral Lyophilisate in Children and Adolescents With Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (PNE) (PALAT)

May 18, 2011 updated by: Ferring Pharmaceuticals

A 6-week Open Label Cross-over Study With 2 Different Daily Doses of Minirin® Oral Lyophilisate (120 μg and 240 μg) and 2 Different Daily Doses of Minirin® Tablet (0.2 mg and 2 x 0.2 mg) in Children and Adolescents With Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (PNE)

To evaluate the preference of subjects for Minirin® oral lyophilisate treatment compared with Minirin® tablet treatment after 6 weeks.

To compare efficacy of the 2 formulations at the end of the 6-week treatment period using diary card data.

To compare ease of use of both formulations at 3 and 6 weeks using a VAS-scale. To validate a PNE Quality of Life (QoL) questionnaire. To evaluate safety. To compare compliance with the 2 formulations

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

To evaluate the preference of subjects for Minirin® oral lyophilisate treatment compared with Minirin® tablet treatment after 6 weeks.

To compare efficacy of the 2 formulations at the end of the 6-week treatment period using diary card data.

To compare ease of use of both formulations at 3 and 6 weeks using a VAS-scale. To validate a PNE Quality of Life (QoL) questionnaire. To evaluate safety. To compare compliance with the 2 formulations

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

221

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Paris, France
        • Service de Chirurrgie Viscerale Pediatrique Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

5 years to 15 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children suffering from primary nocturnal enuresis with no organic pathology.
  • Children of either sex, not below 5 and not above 15 years of age (not below 6 years in The Netherlands and France).
  • Children with a minimum of 6 wet nights in 2 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children who have previously been treated with desmopressin or other medications for nocturnal enuresis or enuresis alarms.
  • Children receiving substances that are known or suspected to potentiate antidiuretic hormone, e.g. SSRI, tricyclic antidepressant drugs, chlorpromazine and carbamazepine.
  • Diagnosed renal diabetes insipidus or central diabetes insipidus with an AVP (arginine vasopressin) deficiency.
  • Proven urinary tract infection within the past month or a documented positive urine culture at the start of 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 Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 2
Drug: Minirin tablet
Active Comparator: 1
Drug: MINIRIN Oral Lyophilisate

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The primary endpoint will be the difference in the proportion of subjects who preferred each formulation at the end of the 6-week treatment period.
Time Frame: 6 weeks (melt) and 6 weeks (tablet). Total 12 weeks.
6 weeks (melt) and 6 weeks (tablet). Total 12 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Efficacy will be measured as the difference in the incidence of bedwetting episodes during each 3-week treatment period, compared between formulations.
Time Frame: 3 weeks
3 weeks
The subjects will be asked to rate the ease of use of each formulation using a 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), with 0 = I find it very easy to use this medicine and 100 = I find it very difficult to use this medicine.
Time Frame: 3 weeks
3 weeks
Subjects will be asked to complete a QoL questionnaire at visit 2 and visit 3.
Time Frame: 3 weeks
3 weeks
Safety comparison between the 2 formulations.
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks
Comparison of compliance between the 2 formulations.
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks
The subjects will be asked a question regarding which treatment (Minirin® oral lyophilisate or Minirin® tablet) they preferred at the end of 6 weeks treatment.
Time Frame: 6 weeks (melt) and 6 weeks (tablet). Total 12 weeks.
6 weeks (melt) and 6 weeks (tablet). Total 12 weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2011

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FE992026 CS022

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