The parallel three-group study of efficacy and safety was planned to investigate the reduction in abdominal pain and bloating during treatment with the fixed-dose combination of Mebeverine + Simethicone versus Duspatalin® and Espumisan® as a monotherapy (Protocol No. MESI3001).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
465
fixed-dose combination, film-coated tablets, 135 mg + 80 mg
Duspatalin®, coated tablets 135 mg
Espumisan® capsules 40 mg
Null Research Facilities
Moscow, Russia
Change From Baseline of Sum of NRS-11 Abdominal Pain and Bloating/Flatulence Intensity Scores After 4 Weeks of Treatment.
The baseline abdominal pain and bloating/flatulence intensity was determined as the average of the Numeric rating scale (NRS-11) daily assessment during 7 days before randomization. The Week 4 assessment was the average from last 7 days of the corresponding week. The scale is a horizontal 10 cm line with the numbers from 0 to 10 located on it, where 0 is "no pain/bloating", 10 is "most severe pain/bloating you can imagine".
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change From Baseline of NRS-11 Pain Intensity After 4 Weeks of Treatment
The baseline pain intensity was determined as the average of the Numeric rating scale (NRS-11) daily assessment during 7 days before randomization. The Week 4 assessment was the average from last 7 days of the corresponding week. The scale is a horizontal 10 cm line with the numbers from 0 to 10 located on it, where 0 is "no pain/bloating", 10 is "most severe pain/bloating you can imagine".
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change From Baseline of NRS-11 Bloating/Flatulence Intensity After 4 Weeks of Treatment
The baseline bloating/flatulence intensity was determined as the average of the Numeric rating scale (NRS-11) daily assessment during 7 days before randomization. The Week 4 assessment was the average from last 7 days of the corresponding week. The scale is a horizontal 10 cm line with the numbers from 0 to 10 located on it, where 0 is "no pain/bloating", 10 is "most severe pain/bloating you can imagine".
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change in Number of Days Per Week During Study Treatment Period When Drotaverine Was Taken.
The data from last week of screening and run-in period was used for baseline assessment of number of days of drotaverin intake. Week 1, Week 2, Week3 and Week 4 assessments were the data from the last 7 days of the corresponding week.
Time frame: 4 weeks
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Change in Quality of Life Evaluation Using IBSQOL Questionnaire Versus Baseline.
Patients were asked to evaluate the quality of life using the Irritable bowel syndrome quality of life (IBSQOL) questionnaire at baseline at Visit 2 (Week 0) and at the end of the study treatment at Visit 3 (Week 4). The individual responses to the 34 items were summed and averaged for a total score and then transformed to a 0-100 scale for ease of interpretation with higher scores indicating better IBS specific quality of life.
Time frame: 4 weeks