prophylactic treatment of constipation with polyethylene glycol with electrolytes in the critically ill child.

2023-509718-12-01 Protocol PEM3350 Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Authorised, recruiting

Start 9 May 2025 · Status Authorised, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites · Protocol PEM3350

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
Status Authorised, recruiting
Participants planned 233
Countries 1
Sites 1

constipation

To test the efficacy of prophylactic treatment with PEG3350+E to prevent the onset of constipation in the critically ill child.

Key facts

Sponsor
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
Participant type
Pediatric, Patients
Age range
0-17 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Not possible to specify
Trial duration
9 May 2025 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2025-02-04
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
Yes
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
Yes
Funding sources
Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Prophylaxis

To test the efficacy of prophylactic treatment with PEG3350+E to prevent the onset of constipation in the critically ill child.

Secondary objectives 2

  1. To test the safety of PEG3350+E as a therapeutic option for constipation in the critically ill child.
  2. To compare stool consistency between constipated patients receiving prophylactic PEG3350+E and those receiving PEG3350+E as a treatment.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

constipation

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
20.1 LLT 10055500 Constipation (excl fecal impaction) 10017947
20.1 LLT 10063582 Constipation chronic 10017947

Regulatory references

Plan to share IPD
No
IPD plan description
Not availlable
EU CT numberTitleSponsor
2023-509718-12-00 Randomized controlled clinical trial on prophylactic treatment of constipation with polyethylene glycol with electrolytes in the critically ill child. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 1

  1. o Paediatric patients admitted to the PICU (1 month-16 years of age) for an estimated time of more than 3 days. o Patients whose parents or legal guardians sign the informed consent form. In the case of mature minors (12-16 years of age), they will have to agree to be included. o Patients with a constipation development risk scale (Appendix 1) with a score > 6.2 points (high risk) assessed 48 hours after admission to PICU (day 0).

Exclusion criteria 1

  1. Patients previously affected or who at the time of admission present abdominal pathology involving gastrointestinal rhythm alteration (short bowel syndrome, paralytic ileus, etc.) and/or gastrointestinal surgery.. Patients who at 48 hours of admission to the PICU (Day 0) have not reached 80% of full enteral nutrition calculated for their weight and height (Appendix 4). Patients who have spontaneous transit before 48 hours of admission. Patients with chronic constipation and already undergoing pharmacological treatment for constipation regardless of the drug used. Women of childbearing age who are unwilling or unable to use an effective barrier method of contraception. Hypersensitivity to any component of the study drug formulation.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. - Efficacy assessment: the primary endpoint is stool output.

Secondary endpoints 2

  1. • Safety assessment: any adverse events
  2. Assessment of stool consistency: the validated Bristol scale will be used.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Movicol Pediátrico Sabor Neutro 6,9 g polvo para solución oral en sobre.

PRD320551 · Product

Active substance
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
Pharmaceutical form
ORAL SOLUTION
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
0.35 g gram(s)
Max total dose
41.1 g gram(s)
Max treatment duration
5 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A06AD65 — MACROGOL, COMBINATIONS
Marketing authorisation
67.853
MA holder
NORGINE HEALTHCARE B.V.
MA country
Spain
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon

3 Total trials 3 Recruiting
Academic / Non-commercial
Sponsor organisation
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
Address
Calle Del Doctor Esquerdo 46
City
Madrid
Postcode
28009
Country
Spain

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
Contact name
Jorge Lopez

Public contact point

Organisation
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
Contact name
Jorge Lopez

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Spain Authorised, recruiting 233 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Spain

1 site · Authorised, recruiting
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
paediatric intensive care unit, Calle Del Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28009, Madrid

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Spain 2025-05-09

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 8 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1 protocol 202-509718-12-01 2.8
Protocol (for publication) Protocolo estudio PEM3350 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K Recruitment and Informed consent procedure template FOR PUBLICATION 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) CI padrestutores 08102024 cc 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) CI padrestutores 08102024 limpio 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Informacion menor maduro version 2 6 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) G2 SmPC MOVICOL_NEUTRO 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1 PROTOCOL SYNOPSIS ESP VERSION 2.8

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-12-15 Spain Acceptable
2025-01-22
2025-02-04