NCT03473561

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Racecadotril in Children Aged 3 to 60 Months Suffering From Acute Diarrhea

Efficacy and Safety of Racecadotril in the Treatment of Taiwanese Children Aged 3 to 60 Months Suffering From Acute Diarrhea: A Prospective, Open-label, Multicenter, Single-arm Study.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: Abbott · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Months – 60 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a prospective, open-label, multicenter, single-arm study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Racecadotril the treatment of children aged 3 to 60 months suffering from acute diarrhea

Detailed description

Subjects presenting with acute diarrhea will be evaluated for eligibility. If eligible, demographics, number of stools during the last 12 hours will be assessed as baseline values. On Day 1, the subject will start with study treatment. Subjects will be treated with Racecadotril three times daily according to the body weight dose requirement on an out-patient basis for maximum 5 days in addition to ORS. ORS will be prescribed by the investigator. The parent(s)/caregiver(s)/legal representative(s) will be instructed to stop treatment when the patient recovered. Recovery is defined by the evacuation of the first of two consecutive normal stools or no stool within 12 hours. In the evening of each day, the parent(s)/caregiver(s)/legal representative(s) will fill in their diaries, documenting date and time of each individual stool, the stool consistency of each stool, ORS amount and the study drug intake. AEs are to be reported on an ongoing basis. The last dose of study drug intake will be the morning dose of day 6, if not recovered earlier. The parent(s)/caregiver(s)/legal representative(s) will visit the site for the end of study visit of the child. Data on vital signs, AEs, physical examination and concomitant medication will be collected. The parent(s)/caregiver(s)/legal representative(s) will return the diaries and unused medication. A phone call contact will be performed 5-7 days after the end of the treatment period or recovery for the safety follow-up.

Conditions

• Diarrhea, Infantile

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Racecadotril plus ORS	1.5 mg/kg of Racecadotril will be administered, 3 times daily, via the oral route (in addition to standard treatment i.e. oral rehydration solution). In infants less than 9 kg: one 10 mg sachet 3 times daily. In infants from 9 kg to \< 13 kg: two 10 mg sachets 3 times daily. In children from 13 kg to 27 kg: one 30 mg sachet 3 times daily. In children of more than 27 kg: two 30 mg sachets 3 times daily.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-08-25
• Primary completion: 2020-01-08
• Completion: 2020-01-08
• First posted: 2018-03-22
• Last updated: 2023-11-24
• Results posted: 2023-11-24

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Taiwan