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NCT02042183 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Lubiprostone in Children With Functional Constipation

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Sucampo Pharma Americas.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
606
Enrollment target

NCT02042183: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Sucampo Pharma Americas.

NCT02042183 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Sucampo Pharma Americas. The registered enrollment target is 606 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (22% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02042183, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Sucampo Pharma Americas.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
606 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Study to determine if children (6-17 years old) with functional constipation will respond to being treated with lubiprostone for 12 weeks.

Primary Outcome

An overall responder is defined as a participant who qualified as a weekly responder for 9 of the 12 treatment weeks, with durability demonstrated by at least 3 of the responder weeks occurring during the last 4 weeks of the treatment period. A weekly responder is defined as a participant who has at least 3 spontaneous bowel movements during the week, and at least one more than at baseline.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Lubiprostone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 606 participants
Start Date 2013-12-13
Est. Completion 2016-07-27
Phase Phase 3
Sucampo Pharma Americas

14 total trials

What the finished NCT02042183 record still lists

NCT02042183 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 606 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (22% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02042183 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02042183 about?

NCT02042183 is a clinical study titled "Lubiprostone in Children With Functional Constipation". Study to determine if children (6-17 years old) with functional constipation will respond to being treated with lubiprostone for 12 weeks.

What is the current status of trial NCT02042183?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 606 participants. The study started on 2013-12-13. Estimated completion is 2016-07-27.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02042183?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Lubiprostone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02042183?

This trial is sponsored by Sucampo Pharma Americas, which has 14 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02042183's enrollment target sits among peer trials

606 606th of 2000 higher than 1,394 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02042183, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02042183 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.