Randomised controlled trial of mesalazine in IBS

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OBJECTIVE: Low-grade intestinal inflammation plays a role in the pathophysiology of IBS. In this trial, we aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of mesalazine in patients with IBS.

DESIGN: We conducted a phase 3, multicentre, tertiary setting, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with Rome III confirmed IBS. Patients were randomly assigned to either mesalazine, 800 mg, or placebo, three times daily for 12 weeks, and were followed for additional 12 weeks. The primary efficacy endpoint was satisfactory relief of abdominal pain/discomfort for at least half of the weeks of the treatment period. The key secondary endpoint was satisfactory relief of overall IBS symptoms. Supportive analyses were also performed classifying as responders patients with a percentage of affirmative answers of at least 75% or >75% of time.

RESULTS: A total of 185 patients with IBS were enrolled from 21 centres. For the primary endpoint, the responder patients were 68.6% in the mesalazine group versus 67.4% in the placebo group (p=0.870; 95% CI -12.8 to 15.1). In explorative analyses, with the 75% rule or >75% rule, the percentage of responders was greater in the mesalazine group with a difference over placebo of 11.6% (p=0.115; 95% CI -2.7% to 26.0%) and 5.9% (p=0.404; 95% CI -7.8% to 19.4%), respectively, although these differences were not significant. For the key secondary endpoint, overall symptoms improved in the mesalazine group and reached a significant difference of 15.1% versus placebo (p=0.032; 95% CI 1.5% to 28.7%) with the >75% rule.

CONCLUSIONS: Mesalazine treatment was not superior than placebo on the study primary endpoint. However, a subgroup of patients with IBS showed a sustained therapy response and benefits from a mesalazine therapy.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ClincialTrials.gov number, NCT00626288.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Gut. 2016 Jan;65(1):187-8. - PMID 25873641

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:65

Enthalten in:

Gut - 65(2016), 1 vom: 22. Jan., Seite 82-90

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Barbara, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Cremon, Cesare [VerfasserIn]
Annese, Vito [VerfasserIn]
Basilisco, Guido [VerfasserIn]
Bazzoli, Franco [VerfasserIn]
Bellini, Massimo [VerfasserIn]
Benedetti, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Benini, Luigi [VerfasserIn]
Bossa, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Buldrini, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Cicala, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Cuomo, Rosario [VerfasserIn]
Germanà, Bastianello [VerfasserIn]
Molteni, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Neri, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Rodi, Marcello [VerfasserIn]
Saggioro, Alfredo [VerfasserIn]
Scribano, Maria Lia [VerfasserIn]
Vecchi, Maurizio [VerfasserIn]
Zoli, Giorgio [VerfasserIn]
Corinaldesi, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Stanghellini, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4Q81I59GXC
ABDOMINAL PAIN
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
CLINICAL TRIALS
Clinical Trial, Phase III
GUT INFLAMMATION
INFLAMMATORY CELLS
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
Journal Article
Mesalamine
Multicenter Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.04.2016

Date Revised 10.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00626288

CommentIn: Gut. 2016 Jan;65(1):187-8. - PMID 25873641

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/gutjnl-2014-308188

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM244818630