E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated | Young healthy volunteers (7-12 years) | |
E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language | Young healthy volunteers (7-12 years) | |
E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Body processes [G] - Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena [G10] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 19.1 | E.1.2 | Level | LLT | E.1.2 | Classification code | 10055955 | E.1.2 | Term | Acute diarrhoea | E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004856 | |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial | To evaluate the non-inferiority of the palatability of a new paediatric formulation of Racecadotril strawberry-flavored administered as oral suspension via a graduated oral syringe compared to the current formulation (apricot-flavored oral powder pack) in healthy children 7-12 years of age. | |
E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial | Predictibility of palatability preference of the child by his (her) parent. | |
E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria | -Children, boys and girls, aged from 7 to 12 years in good health -Capable of performing the taste assessment, according to the investigator’s judgment -Willing to participate to the taste assessment and to give his (her) assent in writing after a process of appropriate information according to his (her) capacity of understanding -The informed consent of the parent or legal representative should be obtained for the participation of his(her) child -Parent or legal representative, in good health, capable of performing the taste assessment and having signed the specific informed consent for his(her) own participation | |
E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | For the 2 populations, adult and children -Previous history of sensitivity or allergy to the active substance or any medicinal products or excipients -Subjects with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome or saccharase-isomaltase deficiency -Presence of any condition that could influence taste sensations within the 5 days before the test (upper respiratory infection, fever, buccal mucositis, aphtous ulcers) -Intake within the 4 hours preceeding the test of substances that could interfere with taste sensation (highly spiced meals, mint or menthol – based products, chewing-gums) Specific for children -Child incapable, according the investigator’s opinion, to perform the test as planned in the protocol (to keep the product in the mouth without swallowing and then spit it out) and/or to express his (her) own taste impression -Child has not given his (her) assent to participate or informed consent was not obtained from the parent | |
E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | The primary endpoint is the score of a 7-point hedonic facial scale: scored from 1 (super bad) to 7 (super good), assessed by children just after swishing and spitting out the drug. | |
E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | After swishing and spitting out each formulation. | |
E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) | -the score on the numeric scale for the 4 taste perceptions (sweet, salt, sour and bitter) -the evaluations by the parent : - the score of Verbal 9-point hedonic scale - the score on the visual scale for the 4 taste perceptions (sweet, salt, sour and bitter) on the verbal sensory 9-point scale - the answers on the questionnaire on acceptability: taste, texture, aftertaste and ease of administration | |
E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | After swishing and spitting out each formulation + 2 minutes later for parents. | |
E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description | Palatability/acceptability test | |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Yes |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Yes |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | palatability/acceptability test | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | Yes |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description | two formulation of the same medicinal product are tested. | |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 | The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 1 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 | Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial | last visit of the last subject | |
E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |