Efficacy and Safety Study of Loperamide Hydrochloride/Simethicone Chewable Tablet in Treatment of Acute Diarrhea With Abdominal Discomfort and Flatulence

Last updated: January 6, 2016
Sponsor: Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd.
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

3

Condition

Lactose Intolerance

Colic

Hyponatremia

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT02340481
CR103534
LOPDIR3001
  • Ages 18-65
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combined loperamide hydrochloride and simethicone compared to loperamide hydrochloride monotherapy in treating acute diarrhea associated with abdominal discomfort caused by gastrointestinal gas accumulation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participant's symptoms of acute diarrhea must manifest within 48 hours prior toentering the trial

  • Participant must have experienced at least three incidences of unformed stool within 24 hours prior to entering the trial (referring to any instances of watery stool orsoft stool as determined after placing the stool in a container)

  • Participant's most recently produced stool must be unformed stool

  • Participant must give a positive answer to the following question: "Have you felt anyabdominal discomfort caused by gastrointestinal gas accumulation within the last hour"

  • Female participants must take effective contraceptive measures throughout the trial (including oral or injectable contraceptives, contraceptive tools, ligation) or bepostmenopausal

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant hospitalized for treatment of severe acute diarrhea or otherwise requiresintravenous fluids or antibiotics on an outpatient basis

  • Participant shows an axillary temperature greater than (>) 38.2 degrees Celsius (C) oran oral temperature > 38.6 degrees C

  • Participant shows clinical symptoms of bloody or purulent stool or erythrocytes orleukocytes are detected in the participant's stool at > 3 per high power field

  • Participant shows a sitting systolic blood pressure less than (<) 90 millimeter ofmercury (mmHg) and/ or diastolic blood pressure < 60 mmHg

  • Participant is unable to take medication orally or tolerate oral rehydration

Study Design

Total Participants: 217
Study Start date:
July 01, 2005
Estimated Completion Date:
May 31, 2006

Study Description

This is a randomized (the study drug is assigned by chance), double-blind (neither physician nor participant knows the treatment that the participant receives), parallel-group (each group of participants will be treated at the same time), multi-center (when more than one hospital or medical school team work on a medical research study) study. All eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a combination of loperamide hydrochloride and simethicone or loperamide hydrochloride. The study includes Screening Visit (from -24 to 0 hours), Baseline Visit (at 0 hour) and Concluding Visit (within 48 to 96 hours following the start of the trial). The timing of each bowel movement, stool characteristics and the degree and duration of abdominal discomfort caused by gastrointestinal gas accumulation will be recorded for each participant for 48 hours after the first trial drug administration. Participants' safety will be monitored throughout the study.

Connect with a study center

  • Beijing,
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Guangzhou,
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Nanjing,
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Shanghai,
    China

    Site Not Available

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