General Clinical Study of AJG555 in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Constipation
- Registration Number
- NCT02961556
- Lead Sponsor
- EA Pharma Co., Ltd.
- Brief Summary
This baseline-controlled, open-label, multicenter study evaluates the efficacy and safety of AJG555 orally administered for 2 weeks in pediatric participants with chronic constipation. The safety and efficacy of 12 weeks of administration will also be evaluated.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 39
Inclusion Criteria
Main Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants with chronic constipation
- Age: 2 years old or older and 14 years old or younger (at the time of the informed consent)
- Gender: N/A
Exclusion Criteria
Main Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants with organic constipation or participants suspected of having organic constipation
- Participants with symptomatic constipation or participants suspected of having symptomatic constipation
- Participants with drug-induced constipation or participants suspected of having drug-induced constipation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description AJG555 AJG555 After 2 weeks of the screening period, participants will be administered AJG555 starting on the day of the formal enrollment and continuing for 12 weeks.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from the second week of the screening period in the number of spontaneous bowel movements (SBMs) at the second week of the administration period Screening; Week 2 of administration period
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from the second week of the screening period in the number of complete SBMs (CSBMs) at each week of the administration period Screening; up to Week 12 of administration period Usage of rescue medication up to Week 12 of administration period Change from the screening period in the number of CSBMs at two weeks after the initiation of the administration Screening; Week 2 of administration period Percentage of responders for SBM and CSBM at each week of the administration period up to Week 12 of administration period Number of pouches of AJG555 administered up to Week 12 of administration period Change from the second week of the screening period in the number of SBMs at each week of the administration period Screening; up to Week 12 of administration period Change from the screening period in the number of SBMs at two weeks after the initiation of the administration Screening; Week 2 Number of days until SBM and CSBM up to Week 12 of administration period Change from the second week of the screening period in the total number of SBMs at each week of the administration period Screening; up to Week 12 of administration period Stool consistency measured by the Bristol stool form scale up to Week 12 of administration period Duration of administration of AJG555 up to Week 12 of administration period
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Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
EA Pharma Trial Site #1
🇯🇵Saitama, Japan
EA Pharma Trial Site #2
🇯🇵Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
EA Pharma Trial Site #1🇯🇵Saitama, Japan