| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
| Patients with clinical symptoms or polyp history scheduled for either a diagnostic/surveillance colonoscopy or for a screening procedure in patients with a personal or familial risk of colon neoplasia. |
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| E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
| Colonoscopy investigation for colon cancer. |
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| E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03] |
| MedDRA Classification |
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.2 | Version | 15.0 |
| E.1.2 | Level | PT |
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10010007 |
| E.1.2 | Term | Colonoscopy |
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10022891 - Investigations |
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| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
| E.2 Objective of the trial |
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
| To compare the polyp and adenoma detection rate of MOVIPREP® versus an oral Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Citrate solution |
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
| To assess the correlation between the cleansing quality and the detection rate of the two types of bowel cleansing preparations. |
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Inclusion Criteria:
• Patient’s written informed consent must be obtained prior to inclusion
• Male or female outpatients or inpatients aged 40 to 80 years with an indication for complete colonoscopy
•Willing to undergo a colonoscopy for diagnostic or surveillance purposes
•Patients with a known personal of familial risk of colon neoplasia, willing to undergo a screening colonoscopy
• Willing, able and competent to complete the entire procedure and to comply with study instructions
• Females of childbearing potential must employ an adequate method of contraception
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients will not be eligible to take part in the study if:
• History of gastric emptying disorders.
• History of ileus, toxic megacolon, gastrointestinal obstruction and colonic perforation.
• History of phenylketonuria.
• Known glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
• Known hypersensitivity to macrogol 3350, sodium sulphate or ascorbic acid/sodium ascorbate.
• History of colonic resection.
• Requirement for permanent medication and associated stable serum concentrations (e.g. neuroleptic drugs).
• Presence of congestive heart failure (NYHA III + IV).
• Acute life-threatening cardiovascular disease.
• Documented history of severe renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance <30 ml/min).
• Other contraindication described in the summary of product characteristics (SmPC) of either preparation.
• Patient has a condition, clinically significant laboratory results, or is in a situation which, in the investigator’s opinion, may put the patient at significant risk, may confound the study results, or may interfere significantly.
• Application of any unlicensed medication within the previous 3 months or participation in any other research study in the last 3 months.
• Females who are pregnant, nursing or planning a pregnancy.
• Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be compliant with the study requirements.
• Previous participation in this clinical study.
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| E.5 End points |
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
| Polyp detection rate (PDR,) defined as number of patients with at least one polyp or flat lesion as recorded by the endoscopist. |
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| E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
| Complete enrollment of 400 patients for interim analysis (IA) and subsequent enrollment of up to 800 patients dependent on the outcome of the IA. |
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| E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
• Adenoma detection rate (ADR) defined as number of patients with at least one adenoma as confirmed by the pathologist
• ADR and PDR by location:
• left-sided (rectum, colon sigmoideum, colon descendens, left half of colon transversum)
• right-sided (right half of colon transversum, colon ascendens, caecum)
• Cancer detection rate, defined as number of patients with at least one malignancy in relation to total analysis population.
• Flat lesion only detection rate.
• Advanced risk lesion detection rate.
• Colonoscopy completion rate.
• Colon cleansing quality, as reported by the gastroenterologist, according to the Harefield Cleansing Scale©.
• Acceptability and tolerability of the study medication.
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| E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
| Complete enrollment of 400 patients for interim analysis (IA) and subsequent enrollment of up to 800 patients dependent on the outcome of the IA. |
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| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
| E.6 | Scope of the trial |
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Yes |
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
| E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
| E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
| E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
| E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
| E.6.13 | Others | No |
| E.7 | Trial type and phase |
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
| E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
| E.8 Design of the trial |
| E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
| E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind | Yes |
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
| E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
| E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
| E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
| E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
| E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
| E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
| E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 20 |
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
| E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 3 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 3 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |