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Safety of polyethylene glycol 3350 solution in chronic constipation: randomized, placebo-controlled trial

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Safety of polyethylene glycol 3350 solution in chronic constipation: randomized, placebo-controlled trial
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Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, July 2016
DOI 10.2147/ceg.s111693
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Thomas McGraw

Abstract

To evaluate the safety and tolerability of aqueous solution concentrate (ASC) of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 in patients with functional constipation. The patients who met Rome III diagnostic criteria for functional constipation were randomized in this multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind study to receive once daily dose of PEG 3350 (17 g) ASC or placebo solution for 14 days. The study comprised a screening period (visit 1), endoscopy procedure (visits 2 and 3), and followup telephone calls 30 days post-treatment. Safety end points included adverse events (AEs), clinical laboratory evaluations, vital signs, and others. The primary end points were the proportion of patients with abnormalities of the oral and esophageal mucosa, detected by visual and endoscopic examination of the oral cavity and esophagus, respectively, compared with placebo. A secondary objective was to compare the safety and tolerability of ASC by evaluating AEs or adverse drug reactions. A total of 65 patients were enrolled in this study, 31 were randomized to PEG 3350 ASC and 34 were randomized to placebo, of which 62 patients completed the study. No patients in either group showed abnormalities in inflammation of the oral mucosa during visit 2 (before treatment) or visit 3 (after treatment). Fewer abnormalities of the esophageal mucosa were observed in the PEG 3350 ASC group than in the placebo group on visit 3, with no significant difference in the proportion of abnormalities between the treatment groups. Overall, 40 treatment-emergent AEs were observed in 48.4% of patients treated with PEG 3350 ASC, and 41 treatment-emergent AEs were observed in 55.9% of patients treated with placebo - nonsignificant difference of -7.5% (95% CI: -21.3, 6.3) between treatment groups. No serious AEs or deaths were reported, and no patient discontinued because of an AE. PEG 3350 ASC is safe and well tolerated in patients with functional constipation (NCT01885104).

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Student > Bachelor 6 19%
Researcher 5 16%
Student > Master 4 13%
Other 2 6%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 6%
Other 3 10%
Unknown 9 29%
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Medicine and Dentistry 11 35%
Nursing and Health Professions 3 10%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 6%
Psychology 2 6%
Immunology and Microbiology 1 3%
Other 2 6%
Unknown 10 32%
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